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
355. Another. _Obv._ Bust of Louis XIV. r., in armour and
cloak. INVICTISSIMVS LVDOVICVS MAGNVS. _Rev._ Naval engagement;
in front, Louis XIV., as Neptune, in naval chariot, brandishing
trident; on car, I. S. (monogram). MATVRATE FVGAM: ILLI
IMPERIVM PELAGI. (cf. Virg. Aen. i. 141—142); in ex., PVGNA AD
BEVES ANG. BAT. Q. VNA FVG. D. X. IVL. 1690. Silver. Size 2·85.
French.
Commemorative of the naval action off Beachy Head, 10 July, 1690,
in which the combined English and Dutch fleets under Admiral Lord
Torrington were defeated by the French under Tourville. For this defeat
Lord Torrington was committed to the Tower; but with a severe censure
acquitted.
356. Battle of the Boyne, 1690. _Obv._ Bust of King r., in
armour and cloak. GVILIELMVS III. D. G. MAG. BRIT. FRAN.
&c. IAN LUDER FECIT. _Rev._ Bellona, with spear and shield,
watching battle in the distance; cavalry pursuing enemy; to r.,
city, above which DVBLINS VICTIS AC FVGATIS HIBERNIS. Silver.
Size 2·25. By J. Luder.
Commemorative of the battle of the Boyne, 11 July, 1690. The cavalry
charge represented on the reverse was led by William himself and
decided the fate of the engagement.
357. Another. _Obv._ Same. _Rev._ King on horseback l.,
commanding; in background, battle. IACOB (James II.) and LAUSUN
are fleeing. WALKER dead in the midst of the fight on one
side, and SCHOMBERG dead on the field on the other. APPARUIT
ET DISSIPAVIT; in ex., LIBERATA HIBERNIA. MDCLXXXX. I. LUDER
FECIT. Silver. Size 2·25. By J. Luder.
Incidents of the battle of the Boyne. Lausun commanded the French
auxiliaries, and when he saw the day was lost counselled James to fly.
Marshal Schomberg, and Walker the defender of Londonderry, were both
killed.
358. Another. _Obv._ Bust of King r., laur., in armour and
cloak. GVILH. III. D. G. MAG. BRI. FRAN. &c. R. A. F. _Rev._
William on horseback r., fording river at the head of his
cavalry; enemy flying. ET VULNERA ET INVIA SPERNIT; in ex.,
EIICIT IACOBUM; RESTITUIT HIBERNIAM. MDCXC. Silver. Size 1·9.
By R. Arondeaux.
This medal commemorates William's charge at the head of his cavalry: in
the attack he had to ford the river Boyne, which was deep and dangerous.
359. Entry of William into Dublin, &c., 1690. _Obv._ King on
horseback l., commanding at battle, &c.; same as reverse of
No. 357. _Rev._ King standing r., near tripod, and presenting
cap of Liberty to Hibernia, kneeling; in the distance, James
flying, &c. FOCOS SERVAVIT ET ARAS; in ex., EXPULS. GAL. ET
REBEL. DUBLIN. TRIUMPHANS INTRAVIT. Silver. Size 2·25. By J.
Luder.
Commemorative of William's triumphal entry into Dublin after the battle
of the Boyne, 16 July, 1690. This medal, by calling the Irish rebels,
gave great offence even to the partisans of William.
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