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
[19] Otto Hamerani, younger son of Giovanni Hamerani, was, like his
father and brother Ermenegildo attached as medallist to the Papal
Court, and executed a large number of medals for Clement XII., Benedict
XIV., and Clement XIII. He also received many commissions from the
Stuart Family, especially from the Elder Pretender, who rewarded him
with handsome presents. He died 1768.
A memorial of the marriage of James with Maria Clementina,
granddaughter of John (III.), Sobieski, King of Poland.
309. Clementina Sobieski. Escape from Innsprück, 1719. _Obv._
Bust l., in gown and mantle, hair with jewels. CLEMENTINA M.
BRITAN. FR. &c. OTTO HAMERANI F. _Rev._ Clementina in car drawn
by two horses at full speed l., distant view of city, ships,
sun rising, &c. FORTVNAM CAVSAM QVE SEQVOR; in ex., DECEPTIS
CVSTODIBVS. MDCCXIX. Silver. Size 1·85. Struck. By O. Hamerani.
The Emperor Charles VI. disapproving of the marriage of James with
Clementina, seized the latter on her way through the Tyrol and placed
her in confinement in Innsprück, from whence she escaped in male attire
and fled to Bologna, where she was married by proxy to James, who was
at that time in Spain.
310. Birth of Prince Charles, Younger Pretender, 1720. _Obv._
Jugate busts of James in armour, and Clementina, draped, r.
IACOB. III. R. CLEMENTINA R. HAMERAN. _Rev._ Female figure
(Providence) facing, holding infant on l. arm, which rests upon
column, and with r. pointing at globe with map of Great Britain
and Ireland. PROVIDENTIA OBSTETRIX; in ex., CAROLO PRINC.
VALLIÆ NAT. DIE VLTIMA A. MDCCXX. Silver. Size 1·6. Struck. By
O. Hamerani.
Prince Charles, Younger Pretender, born 31 Dec. 1720. The child's
attention is directed to the globe, on which are represented the
kingdoms, which it would be his future object to attain.
311. Rule of the House of Hanover, 1721. _Obv._ Bust of James
r., in armour and cloak. VNICA SALVS. _Rev._ Hanoverian horse
trampling on British lion and unicorn: Britannia weeping, and
fugitives carrying off their goods; in the distance, London.
QVID GRAVIVS CAPTA. MDCCXXI. Silver. Size 1·95. Struck.
This medal satirizes the accession of the House of Hanover to the
throne of England. In the year 1721 great efforts were made to rouse
the adherents of the Stuarts into action.
312—313. Prince Charles, Younger Pretender, and Prince Henry,
circ. 1730. _Obv._ Bust of Prince Charles r., in armour and
cloak; before, star. MICAT INTER OMNES. (Hor. Car. I. 12. 46.)
_Rev._ Bust of Prince Henry l., wearing armour and ribbon.
ALTER AB ILLO; on arm, H.; on edge, DIE XXXI. DECEMBR. MDCCXX.
EXTVLIT OS SACRVM COELO. (Virg., Aen. VIII. 591.) Gold and
silver. Size 1·6. Struck. By O. Hamerani.
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