Medal marks the unpopular royal marriage of Mary and Philip

A Renaissance gilt bronze medal made to mark the marriage of Queen Mary I (1516-58) and King Philip II (1527-98) sold for £15,500 at Sloane Street Auctions (26.5% buyer’s premium).

The medal is thought to be an early work by Johannes de Jonghelinck (1530-1606), the Flemish sculp…

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