-"166. S p a n i s h D e f e a t s . 1597.
Shield of Overyssel united by bands to those of Deventer,
Campen, and Zwolle. Leg. o r d in v m . t r a n s i s s v l a n l e .
i n s i g n i a . (Arms of the States of Overyssel.) Around, border
of shields of the seventeen members of the Council of
Overyssel: between each, floral ornament. Stops in legend,
crosses.
Rev. Prince Maurice, in armour, on horseback, galloping,
r . ; below, view of city and river. Leg. l i b e r t a t e m . n em o .
b o n v s . N IS I . CVM . a n im a . siMVL . a m i s i t . (No good man ever
lost bis liberty except with bis life.) m. m. Cross crosslet:
stops, crosses saltire.
f l . Van Loon, I. 482.
MB. iR. Not rare.
This and the following two medals were issued by order of
the States of Overyssel in commemoration of their deliverance
from the Spaniards.
167. S p a n i s h D e f e a t s . 1597.
Shield of Overyssel, &c.; similar to the preceding.
Rev. Prince Maurice, in armour, on horseback, galloping,
r., &c.; same as the preceding, but no view of city or river.
Leg. IN . TAM . DVBA . NECESSITATE . QVIS . NO . LIBERTATE .
e . p a t r i a . d e f e n d e r e t . (In so severe a trial, who would not
defend bis liberty and his country.) m. to. Bose.
2-1. Van Loon, I. 482.
No specimen of this medal has been met with.
166. S p a n i s h D e f e a t s . 1597.
Shield of Overyssel, &c.; same as No. 166.
Rev. Inscription, h i s p a n i s . d e i . o p t . m ax . m a n v . p e r
PRINCIPEM . MAVRITIVM . EX . TVBANTIA- . TRAS . MOSAM . ABIRE .
IVSSIS . LIBERTATE . CIS-RHENANIS . NATIONIBVS . RESTITVTA
o r d i n e s . t r a n s i s s v l a n . l l . f f . cio.iD.inc. (By the hand of
the very good and great God, the Spaniards having been
ordered by Prince Maurice to depart from Drenthe across the
Meuse, and liberty having been restored to the nations on this
side of the Rhine, the States of Overyssel by decree caused
this to be struck, 1597.) Above and below inscription, floral
ornament. The field is dispersed with roses.
2-1. Van Loon, I. 482.
No specimen of this medal has been met with.
169. E a r l o f E s s e x . 1597.
Bust of the Earl of Essex, three-quarters, I., wearing hat
turned up in front with jewelled plume, rich armour and scarf;
his right hand is raised and rests on his marshal’s staff.
Leg. R . EARLE . OF . ESSEX.
No reverse.
•7 by *6. (See Woodcut.)
169. Earl of Essex.
MB. N . Unique ?
This is a shell struck from a die and mounted as a brooch.
I t was probably executed in 1597, in which year Robert
Devereux, Earl of Essex, was created hereditary Earl Marshal
of England.
170. D e f e c t i o n o f H e n r y IV. o f F r a n c e , 1598.
Shields of France, England, and the United Provinces, connected
by orange branches; below, small shield, of Zealand.
Leg. d e o . d v c e . c om f e . c o n c o r d i a . (God our guide, Concord
our companion.) Stops, quatrefoils.
Rev. Three hands, each holding sword issuing from a laurel
wreath encircling the name of Jehovah, in Hebrew, radiate,