- 162. S p a n i s h D e f e a t s . 1597.
Cock with extended wings standing, r., and trampling on
implements of war ; above, shields of Holland and Zutphen.
Leg. p a c i s e t a bm o b vm v i g i l e s . (Watchful in peace and war.)
Rev. Shields of Holland and Prince Maurice above the
inscription, g r o l l a e t b r e d e v o r d a a b e x e r c . f o e d . p r o v
DVCTV ET VIRTVTE ILLVST . PRINC . MAVRITII REOVPERAT . AC
HISPANIS TRANS MOSAM DIMISSIS, ORDINES ZVTPHANL® L. L. F . F .
ANNO CIO . 10 . XCVH. (Grol and Bredevoort having been retaken
by the army of the United Provinces, under the command and
by the valour of the most illustrious Prince Maurice, and the
Spaniards having been driven across the Meuse, the States of
Zutphen by decree caused this to be struck, 1597.)
1‘6. Yan Loon, I. 485. ix.
MB. At. Bare.
This piece, which served both as a medal and a coin, was
struck by order of the Council of Zutphen to commemorate
the capture of the fortified towns of Grol and Bredevoort by
Prince Maurice, in September 1597. As these two fortresses
were not far distant from Zutphen, their capture caused much
rejoicing to the citizens of that town.
'163. S p a n i s h D e f e a t s . 1597.
The troops of Prince Maurice pursuing those of Spain near
Turnhout. Ex. v i c t o r i a t v r n o t a n a . i a n v . 1597. (The victory
of Turnhout, January, 1597.) Leg. a . d n o . f a c t v m . e s t
ISTVD . ET .E ST . MEKABILE . IN . OCVLIS . NOSTRIS. (This is the
Lord’s doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes.— Psal. cxviii.
23.) to. m. Bose.
Rev. v e n i t v i d i t d e v s v i c i t . (He came, he saw, God
conquered.), enclosed within the inscription, v i c t o r i a . p a r t a .
SPATIO . t r im e s t r i . (Victory obtained in the space of three
months.) Around are views of the nine towns captured by
the troops of the Allies within the time specified and mentioned
in the legend; above, 1597. Leg. a l p e n . b e r c . m e v r s .
g r o l . b r e v o r t . e n s c h . o l d . o tm . l i n g e n . (Alpen, Berchem,
Meurs, Grol, Bredevoort, Enschede, Oldenzaal, Otmarse,
Lingen.) to. to. Bose.
2. Van Loon, 1 .482. Luckius, 368. Köhler, XVIII. 353.
Bizot, p. 84.
MB. At. Bibl. Paris, At. Stockholm, At. Gotha, At.
St. Petersburg, At. Somewhat rare.
This medal, struck by order of the States to commemorate
the victory at Turnhout and its consequences, is a retort upon
one issued in the previous year, to commemorate the conquest
of Calais, Ardres, and Hulst, by Albert, Archduke of Austria,
commander of the Spanish armies. The legends are very
similar. (See Van Loon, I. 466.)
164. S p a n i s h D e f e a t s . 1597.
The troops of Prince Maurice pursuing those of Spain, &c.;
same as the preceding.
Rev. Inscription, o r d in v m . a v s p i c i i s . p r i n c i p i s . m a v r i t i i .
d v c t v . &c.; same as No. 152.
2.
Gotha, At. Bare.
Another medal upon the victory of Turnhout, composed
of the obverse and reverse of two separate ones already
described.
165. S p a n i s h D e f e a t s . 1597.
The Belgic lion, I., holding sword and arrows. Leg. s o l i .
d e o . h o n o r . e t . g l o r i a , to. to. Bose: stops, crosses saltire.
Same as Nos. 150, 152.
Rev. v e n i t v i d i t d e v s v i c i t . , enclosed within the inscription,
v i c t o r i a . p a r t a . s p a t io . t r im e s t r i , and views of nine
towns, &c.; same as No. 163.
2.
Bibl.. Paris, At. Bare.
Like the preceding, composed of the obverse and reverse of
two separate medals.