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
399. Another. _Obv._ Bust of Queen r., draped, wearing tiara,
&c. MARIA D. G. MAG. BRIT. FRANC. &c. R. ARONDEAUX F. _Rev._
Queen lying in state; King seated at foot of couch weeping,
surrounded by bishops and nobles. POPULIS LIBERATIS EREPTA
OBIIT. VII. IAN. MDCXCV. Silver. Size 1·9. By R. Arondeaux.
In her last moments Mary was attended by Archbishop Tenison and other
divines.
WILLIAM III. 1695—1702.
400. War with France: Unsuccessful attempt on Dunkirk,
1695. _Obv._ Head of Louis XIV. r. LUDOVICUS MAGNUS REX
CHRISTIANISSIMUS. J. MAVGER F. _Rev._ Dunkirk bombarded; vessel
sinking, &c. DUNKERCA ILLÆSA. MDCXCV. Silver. Size 1·6. By J.
Mauger.
In August 1695 the combined English and Dutch fleets made an
unsuccessful attempt to bombard Dunkirk. This medal is one of the
historical series of Louis XIV.
401. Retaking of Namur, 1695. _Obv._ Bust of King r., same as
No. 395; below, _B. K._ (monogram) _F. Rev._ King on horseback,
commanding at siege of Namur. CORAM C.M. HOST. REPRES.; in ex.,
NAMURC. URBS ARX CAST. INVIA VI EXPUGN. 1. SEPT. MDCXCV. I. B.
F. By J. Boskam.
Namur, taken by the French in 1692, was retaken by William in Sept.
1695. The city surrendered in the sight of a French reinforcement of
100,000 men, which arrived just too late. (See the converse event, No.
385.)
402. Another. _Obv._ King radiate as the sun, on horseback,
galloping r.; beneath, view of city, NAMVRCVM.----Q. GALLOS
EIECIT HISPANOS RESTITVIT HOSTES TERRVIT SOCIOS FIRMAVIT
ASSERTVS ORBIS. _Rev._ Fame flying r., her trumpet decorated
with flag, on which arms of William; below, GVILIELMO III.
MAXIMO, &c. Gold. Size 2·2.
A complimentary medal to William on the taking of Namur.
403. Another. _Obv._ Bust of King l., laur., in armour and
cloak. GVILIELMVS III. D. G. MAG. BRIT. FRAN. &c. L. _Rev._
River-god (the Meuse), reclining r., near Namur, bombarded.
NAMVRC. RECEPT.; in ex., IN SOLIDO RVRSVS FORTVNA LOCAVIT.
CIϽIϽCXCV. Copper. Size 1·95. By J. Luder.
404. Plot to assassinate the King, 1696. _Obv._ Bust of King
r., laur., armed with shield, inscribed with name of Jehovah
in Hebrew and NON LÆDITVR QVEM TEGO. WILHELMVS III. D. G. MAG.
BRIT. FRANC. &c. _Rev._ Six furies holding daggers, torches,
and snakes, restrained by cords from heaven. DEXTRA LATENS
COERCET. MDCXCVI. I. BOSKAM F. Silver. Size 2·5. By J. Boskam.
This medal commemorates the conspiracy of Sir George Barclay, who, with
about forty accomplices, formed a plot to murder the King, on 3 March,
1696, on his return to Kensington from the hunt at Richmond.
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