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
414. Another. _Obv._ Bust of King r., laur., in armour and
cloak. GULIELM. III. TRISTI DOLENDUS IN ÆVO. M. SMELTZING.
_Rev._ Eagle flying r. from Temple of Janus with open doors; on
r., military standards held by hands. INVICTA VIRTUTE RESURGET
NAT. HAGAE COMITIS D. XIV. NOV. 1650. DENAT. KENSINGTON D. XIX.
MARTII. 1702. M. S. F. Silver. Size 1·9. By M. Smeltzing.
The open doors of the temple are indicative of the war which, owing to
the encroachments of Louis XIV., threatened Europe at the time of the
King's death.
415. Another. _Obv._ Bust of King r., laur., in armour and
cloak. DIV. GVIL. III. BRIT. CÆS. BATAV. GVB. R. A. _Rev._
Britannia and Holland, with their shields, seated before
funeral pyre, with commemorative inscription; above, three
signs of the zodiac,—Scorpio, Leo (as Lion of Nassau), and
Libra. REDII IAM VOS VIGILATE. Silver. Size 1·9. By R.
Arondeaux.
416. Memorial of William III. _Obv._ Bust of King r., laur.,
in armour and cloak. IN PIAM MEMORIAM GVLIELMI REGIS 3. _Rev._
Within border composed of arms, flags, &c., crowned harp. Gold.
Size 2·45. Cast and chased; with ring for suspension. By J.
Croker.
This medal was presented, with a grant of land, to Jeremiah Scott of
Scots Hall, Kent, for services rendered at the battle of the Boyne. The
portrait is the same as on No. 409.
417. Frederick, Marshal Schomberg, 1690. _Obv._ Bust, three
quarters r., in armour. FRIDERICUS MARESCHALCUS SCHOMBERG,
&c.; on arm, P. H. M. _Rev._ Schomberg in Roman dress,
holding shield with Christian monogram, planting his club,
which takes root and flourishes; at his feet, cornucopiae
with money, and ducal coronet; behind, pyramid, against which
five shields,—France, Empire, Scotland, Spain, and Ireland,
the scenes of his career. PLANTAVIT UBIQUE FERACEM; in
ex., CONTINVATIS TRIVMPHIS OBDVRATA IN DEVM FIDE IN HIBER.
MILITANTI. 1690. Edge inscribed. Silver. Size 1·95. By P. H.
Müller.
Marshal Schomberg, who commanded for William in Ireland, was killed
at the battle of the Boyne, 11 July, 1690. (See No. 357.) Schomberg
is here represented as Hercules, who at the conclusion of his labours
planted his club, which was transformed into an olive-tree.
One of the series of medals issued at Nuremberg by Kleinert and
Lauffer. (See No. 343.)
ANNE. 1702—1714.
418. Accession, 1702. _Obv._ Bust of Queen l., crowned, draped,
wearing collar of Garter and George. ANNA DEI GRATIA MAG.
BRITAN. FRA. &c. _Rev._ Statue of Anne as Pallas, armed with
spear and shield. NOVÆ PALLADIVM TROIÆ. Silver. Size 2·7. By J.
Croker.
Anne succeeded to the throne 8 March, 1702. This medal refers to the
promise made by Anne to the States General, that she would assist
Holland in resisting the encroachments of France.
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