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
389. Another. _Obv._ Bust of Louis XIV. r., in armour and
cloak. LVDOVICVS MAGNVS REX CHRISTIANISSIMVS. R. _Rev._ Trophy
of flags and arms, surmounted by laurel-wreath. CAESA HOST. XX.
MILL. TORMENTA BELL. CAPT. LXXVI. SIGNA RELATA XC.; in ex., DE
FOEDERATIS AD NERVINDAM. MDCXCIII. MOLART F. Copper. Size 2·7.
By Joseph Roettier and Molart.
The French commemorative medal of the battle of Landen.
390. Defeats of William, 1693. _Obv._ Bust of King l., in
bag-wig, wearing armour. GVLIELMVS III. D. G. BRITANN REX.
_Rev._ Arm from heaven, sleeve ornamented with fleurs de lis,
beating drum; horsemen flying l. MON SORT EST D'ESTRE BATTV.
Silver. Size 1·9. Dutch.
Satirical of the defeats of William at Namur, Steinkirk, Landen, &c.
The headdress (bag-wig) of William is similar to that of the portraits
of James II., on medals recording his flight. (See No. 360.)
391. Expedition to Brest, 1694. _Obv._ Head of Louis XIV. r.
LUDOVICUS MAGNUS REX CHRISTIANISSIMUS. J. MAVGER F. _Rev._
Minerva armed, facing, head r., on seashore; to left, naval
trophy. CUSTOS ORAE AREMORICAE; in ex., BATAV. ET ANGL. AD
LITTUS AREMORICUM CAESIS. MDCXCIV. Silver. Size 1·6. By J.
Mauger.
Commemorative of the failure of the attempt upon the coast of France,
near Brest, under Admiral Earl of Berkeley and General Talmash, in June
1694. The plan of the expedition was revealed to James by Marlborough
and Godolphin. This medal is one of the historical series of Louis XIV.
392. Prince of Baden in London, and Bombardment of Dieppe,
1694. _Obv._ William l., receiving Prince of Baden at his
palace-gates: in foreground, Silence seated r., near shields
of Germany and England, surmounted by cap of Liberty. REC.
P. BADENS. LOND.; in ex., IUNXIT LIBERTAS AUXIT SECRETUM. X.
IAN. MDCXCIV. _Rev._ Neptune in sea-chariot l. before Dieppe,
bombarded by fleet. ET PROXIMVS ARDET VCALEGON. (Virg. Aen. ii.
311); in ex., DIEPPA AB ANGLIS & HOLLANDIS INCENTA. D. XXII.
XXIII. IVL. 1694. Silver. Size 2. By J. Boskam.
In order to counteract the intrigues of Louis XIV., the Emperor of
Germany sent the Prince of Baden to England, Jan. 1694, to take counsel
with William. In July 1694 Dieppe was bombarded by the combined English
and Dutch fleets. This medal is composed of the reverses of two
separate medals.
393. Bombardment of Havre, 1694. _Obv._ Bust of King r., laur.,
in armour and cloak. WILHELMVS III. D. G. MAG. BRIT. FRANC. &c.
I. BOSKAM F. _Rev._ Bull of Perillus being heated over flames;
in the distance, Havre burning and boats advancing. SVIS PERIT
IGNIBVS AVCTOR; in ex., PORTVS GRATIÆ EXVSTVS ET EVERSVS
BOMBARD. ANGLO. BATAV. MDCXCIIII. I. B. F. Silver. Size 2·35.
By J. Boskam.
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