Electrotype of a medal (obverse), commemorating the marriage of Mary, Queen of Scots and Henry, Lord Darnley

This is the obverse of a 19th-century electrotype of a bronze medal made in honour of the marriage of Mary, Queen of Scots and Henry, Lord Darnley in 1565.

The obverse has busts of Darnley and Mary face to face. The Latin inscription translates as 'Mary and Henry, by the grace of God, Queen and King of the Scots'. Below is the date, 1565.

Henry, Lord Darnley was Mary's second husband. He was murdered at Kirk o' Field outside Edinburgh.

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Online ID:	000-100-045-651-C
Image Rights Holder:	National Museums Scotland
Project:	0098: National Museums Scotland Project description \| View all records in project
Ref:	National Museums Scotland H.R 7
Date:	1565 19th century
Material:	Electrotype
Dimensions:	43 mm D x 3 mm depth
What:	Medal, commemorative / electrotype
Subject:	Royal Medals (NMAS Classification)
Who:	Henry Stewart, Lord Darnley Mary, Queen of Scots
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Description:	Electrotype of bronze medal of Mary, Queen of Scots and Lord Darnley on their marriage, 1565
References:	Hawkins (1885) I, p 115 (44)
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