178. B a t t l e o f N i e u p o r t . 1600.
Shield of Utrecht, crowned. Leg. c a l c v l v s . o r d in v m .
t r a i e o t e n . 1600. (Counter of the States of Utrecht.) to. to.
Cross.
Rev. Spaniards in full flight before the allies; distant ships.
Leg. h o c . o p v s . d om in i . e x e r c i tw m . to. to. Shield.
1'25. Van Loon, I. 586.
MB. AS. Not rare.
A counter struck at Utrecht, and imitated from the preceding
medal.
174. B a t t l e o p N i e u p o r t . 1600.
Shield of Zealand, crowned. Leg. q v o s . d i e s . v i d i t .
v e n i e n s . s v p e r b o s . m . to . Castle.
Rev. Spaniards flying before the allied infantry and cavalry ;
above, a d n e o p o r t v . (Near Nieuport.) Leg. h o s . d i e s . v i d i t .
f v g i e n s . i a c e n t e s : 2 . i v l i i . 1600. (Whom the morning saw
in their pride, the evening saw prostrate, 2 July, 1600.)
1'15, Yan Loon, I. 635.
MB. AS. Not rare.
175. B a t t l e o f N i e u p o r t . 1600.
Shield of Zealand, crowned. Leg. l v c t o r . e t . e m e r g o .
1600. (I struggle and emerge.) The motto of Zealand.
to. to. Castle : stops, crosses saltire.
Rev. Trophy of arms. Leg. m a g n je . r e s . a rm i s . (Great
deeds achieved by arms.) to. to. Castle.
1*15. Yan Loon, I. 585.
MB. AS. Not rare.
These two counters were struck at Middleburg, by order
of the Province of Zealand, by whose urgent representations
Prince Maurice was induced to undertake the siege of Nieuport.
176. B a t t l e o f N i e u p o r t . 1600.
Prince Maurice standing amidst piles of arms; distant
battle, and town of Nieuport. Leg. p a c i s e t am o rvm (sic)
v i g i l e s . (Vigilant in peace and war.) Ex. m. v . a . f e . (M.
Yan Abeele ? fecit.)
Rev. A winged column, assailed by arrows which fall broken
and harmless; on a slab at the top lies Prince Maurice, on
whom rests a flaming heart. Leg. d o rm i a t dvm l i c e t .
(Let him sleep while he may.) On base of column, s. f .
(Nicholas Schauben fecit.)
1-5. Van Loon, I. 585.
No specimen has been met with, The battle of Nieuport
was so signal a victory to the Allies that it was thought that the
Spaniards would not recover from the blow for a long time, and
therefore Prince Maurice might rest for a while.
All the above were struck in commemoration of the battle
of Nieuport, to the success of which the British auxiliaries
mainly contributed.
177. D i s t r e s s r e l i e v e d . 1601.
Bust of Elizabeth, three-quarters, I., crowned, necklace, ruff
erect, open in front, dress richly embroidered. Leg. v nvm . a .
d e o . d v o b v s . s v s t i n e o . (With the help of God I sustain
one with two.) to. to. Star.
Rev. Monogram of Elizabeth, crowned, dividing date, 1601.
Leg. a f f l i o t o r v m . c o n s e r v a t r i x . (Preserver of the afflicted.)
1. Med. Hist. ix. 10. Perry, vi. 7. Evelyn, 97.
MB. At. iE. Hunter, At. Bodley, At. T. M. Whitehead,
N . Athole, At. Advocates, At. AS. Rare.
This piece has been called a small medal, a counter, and
sometimes a pattern for a copper coin, as there is a similar
piece with a like bust and monogram of the Queen, but with
the inscription, t h e . p l e d g e . o f . a . p e n n y . 1601. The legend
on the obverse is somewhat enigmatical, and its interpretation
must be left to the ingenuity of the reader.
The year 1601 was marked by events which might reasonably
account for the title here conferred upon Elizabeth, as the Pre-
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