A Guide to the Exhibition of English MedalsBritish Museum. Department of Coins and Medals
History
A Guide to the Exhibition of English Medals
British Museum. Department of Coins and Medals
Medals -- Great Britain
The series of treaties which together formed the Peace of Utrecht
was a treaty between England and France, another between England and
Spain, and a third between France and the States-General. The articles
of this treaty chiefly affecting England were the recognition of
the Protestant succession of the House of Hanover and the cession of
Gibraltar and Minorca.
476. Another. _Obv._ Similar. _Rev._ Similar: figure of Anne
as Britannia, helmeted, holds olive-branch and spear. BELLO ET
PACE; in ex., ANNO MDCCXIII. PAX RESTITVTA. Silver. Size 1·9.
By J. Croker.
477—478. Another. _Obv._ Peace r., crowned, locking door of
Temple of Janus, inscribed ANNO MDCCXIII; near, two chained
figures, one armed; on l., globe, &c. and Mercury holding
scroll inscribed, EUROPÆ PAX REDDITA; in ex., TRAIECTUM. _Rev._
Europe seated l. on rock, holding olive-branch and cornucopiae;
in the distance, fleet. EUROPA. Gold and silver. Size 1·85.
Dutch.
GEORGE I. 1714—1727.
479. Proclamation medal, 1714. _Obv._ Bust of King r., in
armour and cloak. GEORGIVS D. G. MAG. BRIT. FR. ET HIB. REX.
E. HANNIBAL. _Rev._ King in electoral cap r., accompanied by
Religion and Liberty, who crowns him with wreath, and receiving
crown and sceptre from Britannia trampling on monster; on r.,
shield of kingdom held by Lion. PRINC. OPT. RELIGIONIS ET
LIBERTATIS CVSTODI; in ex., PVBLICA AVCTORITATE PROCLAMATO 1/12
AVG. ANNO MDCCXIIII. Gold. Size 2·6. By E. Hannibal.[29]
[29] Ehrenreich Hannibal, born at Stockholm 1678, was a pupil of
Arwed Karlsteen. In 1705 he was appointed medallist to the Court at
Brunswick, and was in the service of the Elector of Hanover at the
time of his accession to the English throne. Although he executed
several medals for George I. and George II., he was never employed at
the English Mint, nor is there any evidence of his having resided in
England. He afterwards worked for the Archbishops of Cologne, the kings
of Prussia, and the Landgraves of Hesse; his work being much esteemed.
He died 1741.
George, Elector of Hanover, was proclaimed King of England 12 Aug.
1714, but he did not arrive in England till 18 Sept. The monster, on
which Britannia tramples, is emblematic of the Pretender and his party.
480. Coronation, 1714. _Obv._ Bust of King r., laur., in armour
and cloak. GEORGIVS D. G. MAG. BRIT. FR. &c. E. HANNIBAL.
_Rev._ King enthroned r. beneath canopy, crowned by Britannia
holding shield. INAVGVRAT. 31/20 OCT. MDCCXIIII. Gold. Size 2.
By E. Hannibal.
George I. was crowned at Westminster, 20 Oct. 1714 (O. S.).
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