These images are provided for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons License (BY-NC-ND). To license a high resolution version, please contact our image library who will discuss fees, terms and waivers.
Download this imageCreative commons explained - what it means, how you can use our's and other people's content.
Marriage Badge 1662
Ruler: Charles II (1660-85)
Due to the dress of Catherine and the legend referring to her with no royal title it is believed that this medal was executed soon after the Queen's arrival and before the marriage.
Method of acquisition: Given (1972) by Coin Duplicates Fund
Production date: AD 1662
Object composed of silver gilt Diameter (min) 30 mm Diameter 30 mm Weight 2.69 g
Inscription present: Bust of Catherine, facing left, hair turned back from the front, wreathed and collected into a coronet towards the back of the head, large mass of ringlets behind, drapery over the shoulders.
Inscription present: Two orange trees with their stems intertwined.
Accession number: CM.35-1972
Primary reference Number: 227532
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Coins and Medals
This record can be cited in the Harvard Bibliographic style using the text below:
The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Marriage Badge 1662" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/227532 Accessed: 2024-11-25 10:10:27
To cite this record on Wikipedia you can use this code snippet:
{{cite web|url=https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/227532
|title=Marriage Badge 1662
|author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-11-25 10:10:27|publisher=The
University of Cambridge}}
To call these data via our API (remember this needs to be authenticated) you can use this code snippet:
https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/api/v1/objects/object-227532
To use this as a simple code embed, copy this string:
<div class="text-center">
<figure class="figure">
<img src="https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/imagestore/cm/cm64/large_CM_35_1972_281_29.jpg"
alt="Marriage Badge 1662"
class="img-fluid" />
<figcaption class="figure-caption text-info">Marriage Badge 1662</figcaption>
</figure>
</div>
Updates about future exhibitions and displays, family activities, virtual events & news. You'll be the first to know...
