Huwelijk van Filips, erfprins van Spanje en Maria I, koningin van Engeland 1554

This silver coin, part of the Rijksmuseum's collection, commemorates the marriage of Philip, the heir to the Spanish throne, and Mary I, Queen of England in 1554. The obverse depicts Philip and Mary, and the reverse displays their combined coat of arms, a visual symbol of the union of England and Spain. This small, but historically significant, coin provides insight into the important political events of the 16th century.