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
In 1672, Charles II. founded a nautical school at Christ's Hospital to
provide for the education of forty boys, ten of whom were annually to
be placed in the sea-service. Each of them still wears the following
badge.
228. Christ's Hospital Badge, 1673. Badge (plaque) with device
similar to reverse of preceding medal. Student is surrounded
by Arithmetic, Astronomy wearing petasus of Mercury, and
Mathematics with their attributes; above, two genii. AVSPICIO
CAROL. SECVNDI REGIS. 1673. Silver. Size 3·2. Struck. See
preceding.
229. Naval engagement with the Dutch, 1673. Memorial of Captain
Van Gelder. _Obv._ Shield, arms of Van Gelder and crest, &c.;
beneath, in compartment, inscr. in Dutch, "In memory of Jan
Paulz van Gelder, Captain, dead in the bed of honour, 21st Aug.
1673, aged 26 years." VAN GELDERS ZEEVOOGDS SOON, &c. _Rev._
Naval engagement: in ex., PVGNANDO. DE VADER WON DE SLAG DE
ZOON VERLOOR ZYN BLOED, &c. Silver. Size 3·05. Cast and chased;
hollow. By Jerian Pool.
A memorial of Captain van Gelder, son-in-law of Admiral de Ruyter, who
was killed in the action of the 21st Aug., 1673, between the combined
English and French fleets, and the Dutch.
230. Peace of London, 1674. _Obv._ William III., Prince of
Orange on horseback l.: in the distance, troops bombarding town
on the sea-shore; above, scroll entwined with orange-branch and
inscribed, VIRES ULTRA SORTEMQUE IUVENTÆ. _Rev._ Dove with palm
and olive-branch flying l., over tranquil sea; in the distance,
ships and rising sun. A DOMINO VENIT PAX ET VICTORIA LÆTA;
_chronogrammatic_. Silver. Size 2·35. Struck. Dutch.
Peace between England and Holland was concluded in London in 1674.
The obverse alludes to the appointment at a very early age of William
as Commander-in-Chief of the army of the United Provinces and
Stadtholder, and also to the capture of Naerden in 1674.
231. Marriage of William III., Prince of Orange, and Princess
Mary, 1677. _Obv._ Bust of William r., in armour, &c. GVILH.
III. D. G. PRIN. AVR. HOL. ET WES. GV. _Rev._ Bust of Mary l.,
draped, wearing pearls in hair. MARIA D. G. AVR. PRIN. NAT. DE
IORC. Silver. Size 1·6. Struck.
William III., Prince of Orange, married Mary, elder dau. of James,
Duke of York, 4th Nov. 1677. This medal is supposed to be the work of
Nicholas Chevalier.
232. Peace of Nimeguen, 1678. _Obv._ Gallia and Belgium, their
hands united through serpent-ring, standing before altar
decorated with imperial eagle, and inscribed, 1678. O. 20.
NEOMAGI; above, eye of Providence. GALLIA CUM BELGIO PACATA
PER ANGEIAM. _Rev._ Peace, with attributes, standing on globe
between Mercury and genii supporting shields of Spain, France,
and Holland; beneath, lie Discord and War bound; the whole
within wreath of olive-branches. Silver. Size 2·7. Struck.
Dutch.
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