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
Frederick, Count Palatine, Elector, &c., married, 1613, Elizabeth,
daughter of James I., elected King of Bohemia, 1619. The five hands
which support the crown represent Bohemia and the four Protestant
provinces, Moravia, Silesia, Upper and Lower Lusatia, which favoured
his election. The lion is the crest of the Counts Palatine.
50. Marriage of Frederick, Count Palatine, and Princess
Elizabeth, 1613. _Obv._ Bust of Frederick r., in armour, &c.,
FRIDERICVS D. G. COM. PAL. R. &c. _Rev._ Bust of Elizabeth,
three quarters l., wearing high ruff, embroidered gown,
&c. ELISABETHA D. G. COM. PAL. R. &c.; ornamental border.
Silver-gilt. Size 1·65. Cast.
The marriage of the Elector Frederick with the Princess Elizabeth took
place 11th Feb. 1612—13.
51. Coronation of Frederick, King of Bohemia, and Elizabeth,
1619. _Obv._ Busts r., of King laureate, and in armour, &c.;
of Queen draped; above, VIVANT FLOREANT; below, C. PRIVIL.
S. R. M.; around, FRIDERICVS ET ELISABETHA D. G. CORON. R.
R. BOEMIAE. _Rev._ Within inscription of Garter, lion sejant
gardant, holding sword, before rose-tree bearing roses, and
orb, inscribed M. D. I. V. Æ.; in background, thorns; below,
serpent; above, VT ROSA INTER SPINAS. Silver. Oval. Size 2·05.
Cast and chased. German work.
Frederick was elected Knight of the Garter Feb. 1613.
52. Maurice, Prince of Orange, &c., 1613. _obv._ Bust,
three-quarters r., in armour, &c. MAVRITIVS AVR. PRINC. &c.,
1613. _Rev._ Shield, arms of Maurice with the Garter; above,
crown. Silver. Oval. Size 2·35. Cast; with ring for suspension.
Maurice, Prince of Orange, was elected Knight of the Garter, 4th
February, 1613.
53. Another, 1624. _Obv._ Within border of shields of the
United Provinces, &c., bust, three quarters r., in armour.
MAVRITIVS D. G. PRINCEPS AVRIACÆ, &c., J. M. BYLAER _f. Rev._
Within laurel-wreath, crowned shield, arms of Maurice with
inscr. of Garter; beneath, le Maintiendray, and, 16 _cum
Privil._ 24. Silver. Size 2·6. Struck. Dutch, by J. M. Bylaer.
Vanloon (II. 55) thinks that this medal was struck in commemoration of
the victories gained in 1624 by the Dutch fleet over that of Spain off
Peru and Brazil.
54. Badge. _Obv._ Bust of King, three quarters r., wearing hat
with feather, &c. IACOBVS D. G. MAG. BRITA. &c. _Rev._ Ark in
sea; above, clouds raining. STET SALVVS IN VNDIS. Silver. Oval.
Size 1·9. Cast.
The ark probably symbolizes the Church, and is emblematic of England
after the disturbances of the Reformation.
55. Nicholas and Dorothy Wadham, 1618? _Obv._ Bust of Nicholas
Wadham, three quarters r., wearing cloak, &c. WHEN CHRIST
WHO IS OUR LIFE SHAL APPEARE. _Rev._ Bust of Dorothy Wadham
three-quarters l., wearing hat, embroidered gown, &c. WE SHAL
APPEARE WITH HIM IN GLORY: on either side, border, floral
wreath united by skulls. Silver. Oval. Size 2·1. Cast and
chased.
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