A Guide to the Exhibition of English MedalsBritish Museum. Department of Coins and Medals
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A Guide to the Exhibition of English Medals
British Museum. Department of Coins and Medals
Medals -- Great Britain
243. Marriage of Prince George of Denmark and Princess Anne,
1683. _Obv._ Busts of George, in armour, and Anne, draped,
facing each other. GEORGIVS CIMBRORVM PRINCEPS ET ANNA IACOBI
DVCIS EBORACENSIS FILIA. G.B.F. _Rev._ An oak tree; on ground,
acorns. FACTVRA NEPOTIBVS VMBRAM. Silver. Size 1·45. Struck. By
G. Bower.
Prince George of Denmark mar. 17 Aug. 1683 Princess, afterwards Queen
Anne, dau. of James (II.) then Duke of York.
244. Lucie de Querouaille, Duchess of Portsmouth. _Obv._ Bust
r., loosely draped. LVCIA DVCISSA PORTSMOVTHENSIS. _Rev._ Cupid
seated upon globe. OMNIA VINCIT. Silver. Size 1·1. Struck. By
G. Bower.
Louisa Renée de Pennecourt de Querouaille, mistress of Charles II.,
received from him in 1673 the title of Duchess of Portsmouth.
245. Frances Stuart, Duchess of Richmond. _Obv._ Bust l., in
classical dress. Reverse plain. Copper. Size 2·75. Struck. This
medal appears to be the work of J. Roettier.
Frances Terese, eldest dau. of Walter Stuart, third son of the first
Lord Blantyre, one of the greatest beauties at the court of Charles
II., mar. 1667 Charles Lennox, fourth duke of Richmond. Died 1702.
246. Duke of Albemarle, 1660. _Obv._ Bust r., in armour. _Rev._
GEORGIVS MONKE OMNIVM COPIARVM IN ANGLIA SCOTIÆ ET HIBERNIÆ DVX
SVPREMVS ET THALASSIARCHA. ÆTA. 52. 1660. Gold. Size 1·35. Cast
and chased. By A. and T. Simon. A. Simon executed the model of
this medal and the following (Nos. 248—250), and his brother
Thomas chased them.
George Monk, born 1608, commanded in Ireland and Scotland for
Parliament, was Commander-in-Chief of all the forces and High Admiral
at the Restoration, when he was created Duke of Albemarle. Died 1670.
247. Another (Badge). _Obv._ Bust l., in armour and cloak.
GEORGE DVKE OF ALBEMARLE; engraved. _Rev._ Within the
Garter, shield, arms of Monk surmounted by ducal coronet;
wreath-border. Silver. Oval. Size 1·4. Cast and chased; with
ring for suspension.
248. Earl of Clarendon, 1662. _Obv._ Bust r., in Chancellor's
robes; on arm, _Th. Simon F._ _Rev._ EDOARDVS COMMES
CLARENDONIÆ SVMMVS ANGLIÆ CANCELLARIVS, &c., MDCLXII. Silver.
Size 1·7. Cast and chased. By A. and T. Simon.
Edward Hyde, Earl of Clarendon, born 1608, was Chancellor of the
Exchequer to Charles I.; at the Restoration appointed Lord Chancellor
with the title of Earl of Clarendon; banished in 1667. Died 1674 at
Rouen, where he wrote his "History of the Rebellion."
249. Earl of Southampton, 1664. _Obv._ Bust l., in cloak; on
arm, _Tho. Simon_. _Rev._ THOMAS COMES SOVTHAMPTONIÆ SVMMVS
ANGLIÆ THESAVRARIVS, &c. MDCLXIIII. Gold. Size 1·6. Cast and
chased. By A. and T. Simon.
Thomas Wriothesley, Earl of Southampton, was much employed by the King
in negotiating with the Parliament during the civil war; appointed at
the Restoration Lord High Treasurer. Died 1667.
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