Kroning van Jacobus II tot koning van Engeland, ter ere van Maria van Engeland
Jean Roëttiers
1685
Medium
striking (metalworking)
Dimensions
3.5; 15.45
About this artwork
diameter 3,5 cm x gewicht 15,45 gr
Art Historical Context
This exquisite struck medal, titled *Kroning van Jacob II tot koning van Engeland, ter ere van Maria Engeland* (Coronation of James II as of England, in Honor of Mary of England), was crafted by Jean Roëtt in 1685. Measuring just 3.5 cm in diameter and weighing 15.45 grams, it exemplifies the precision of 17th-century metalworking. Roëttiers, a renowned Dutch-born engraver and chief engraver at the Royal Mint under Charles II and James II, used the striking technique—hammering a die into softened metal—to create detailed, high-relief portraits and scenes, a hallmark of Baroque-era medal art th...