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Foreign Medals - UNIFACE STATE OF ENGLAND MEDAL After 1558, by By J. Nizolla da Trezzo., Great Britain Half length bust of Mary Tudor left. MARIA· I· REG· ANGL· FRANC· ET· FIDEL· DE· DEFENSATRIX· Signature IAC TREZ below.Attwood 80; Eimer 32-33.Originally, this medal was commissioned by Philip II in 1558 to commemorate his marriage with Mary. Da Trezzo designed and produced this medal in London, having traveled to England as a part of Philip's entourage. An interesting detail is that this medal still refers to Mary as queen of Francia, despite the fact that England has just lost Calais, its last remaining possession in France. Later cast. Pierced at 12 o'clock, minor scratches and hairlines. Extremely fine