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
208. Cession of Dunkirk, 1662. _Obv._ Head of Louis XIV. r.
LUDOVICUS XIIII. REX CHRISTIANISSIMUS. J. MAVGER F. _Rev._
Female figure (Dunkirk) kneeling and presenting keys of the
city to Louis in Roman military dress; behind, galley and
shield, arms of Dunkirk, &c. DUNKERCA ACQUISITA. XXVII.
OCTOBRIS. MDCLXII. Silver. Size 1·6. Struck. By J. Mauger.
Dunkirk was sold by Charles II. to Louis XIV. for the sum of four
millions of livres. This is one of a large series of historical medals
of the French King.
209—210. Naval Reward, 1665. _Obv._ Bust of King r., laureate,
in mantle. CAROLVS SECVNDVS D. G. MAG. BRI. &c. _Rev._ King
in Roman military dress viewing naval action from shore.
PRO TALIBVS AVSIS. Gold and silver. Size 2·4. Struck. By J.
Roettier.
This medal was specially struck to commemorate the naval victory over
the Dutch, 3rd June 1665, for presentation to the officers engaged: but
bearing no date it was used for a reward for other victories during the
war of 1665—1667.
211. James, Duke of York. (Victory over the Dutch, 3rd June
1665.) _Obv._ Bust of the Duke of York r., in armour and cloak.
IACOBVS DVX EBOR. ET ALBAN. DOM. MAGN. ADMIRALLVS ANGLIÆ, &c.
_J. Roetti._ F. _Rev._ Naval engagement, English High Admiral's
ship in foreground. NEC MINOR IN TERRIS. 3. IVNII. 1665.
Silver. Size 3. Struck. By J. Roettier.
James, Duke of York, encountered the Dutch fleet, under Admiral Opdam
off Lowestoft on 3rd June, 1665, and after a terrible battle, in which
Opdam was killed, the Dutch were compelled to retreat.
212. Dominion of the Sea, 1665. _Obv._ Bust of King r., draped
and laureate. CAROLVS II. D. G. M. BR. &c. _Simon._ _Rev._ King
as Neptune holding trident in naval chariot l., drawn by four
sea-horses: fleet in the distance. ET PONTUS SERVIET. 1665.
Silver. Size 1·05. Struck.
This beautiful medal is supposed to be the last work of Thomas Simon.
It commemorates the dominion of the sea obtained by England by the
victory of 3rd June, 1665, over the Dutch.
213. Action at Bergen, 1665. _Obv._ View of Bergen: naval
action in harbour: in foreground, G. POOL. _Rev._ Inscription
in Dutch within oak-wreath. Silver. Size 2·1. Struck. By Jerian
Pool.
The reverse inscription narrates that the Earl of Sandwich having
entered Bergen harbour on 10th August, 1665, with 15 men of war, &c.,
was compelled, under the fire of the Dutch, to cut his cables and take
to flight.
214. Proposed Commercial Treaty with Spain, 1666. _Obv._ Bust
of King r., laureate, in fringed mantle. CAROLVS SECVNDVS
DEI GRATIA MAG. BRIT. &c. _Rev._ Statue of King in Roman
military dress on pedestal near sea crowded with ships. REDEANT
COMMERCIA FLANDRIS. 1666. Silver. Size 2·2. Struck. By J.
Roettier.
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