mantle. Leg. e l i s a b . d : g : c . p a l . r . s . r . imp . e l e c . f i l .
r . m a g n . b r i t . {Elizabeth, by the grace of God, Countess
Palatine of the Rhine, Electress of the Holy Roman Empire,
daughter of the King of Great Britain.) On mantle, i . d . b .
1'5 by 1’15. Med. Hist, xiii. 3. Van Loon, II. 89.
Lochner, IY. 17.
MB. M gilt. Hunter, N . Berlin, AEi. Gotha, AR gilt.
Munich, At gilt. M. Mays, At. two shells united. Rare.
Cast and chased. This oval medal was executed to commemorate
the marriage of the Elector Frederick with Elizabeth,
daughter of James I., 11 Feb. 1612-13. The enormous
expenses of this marriage, amounting to nearly £ 100,000, were
the commencement of those disputes between the King and
Parliament, which were attended with such disastrous results
in the reign of his son Charles I.
This obverse also occurs on another medal of Frederick, of
which the type of the reverse is three shields, Bavaria, the
Palatinate, and the orb of the Empire, surmounted by the
Electoral cap, and within the legend s v p e r a t a . t e l l v s . s i d e r a .
d o n a t . (The earth, being subdued, bestows the heavens.) Floral
border. (See Heraeus, 44, fig. 23.) A specimen of this medal
in lead is in the British Museum.
33. F r e d e r i c k , C o u n t P a l a t i n e , a n d P r i n c e s s E l i z a b e t h .
M a r r i a g e , 1613.
Bust of Frederick, r., in falling lace collar, rich armour, and
mantle. Leg. f r i d e r i c v s d : g . com . p at, . r . s . r om . im p .
e l e c t o r . d v x . b a v a . (Frederick, by the grace of God, Count
Palatine of the Rhine, Elector of the Holy Roman Empire,
Duke of Bavaria.) Below bust, 1613.
Rev. Bust of Elizabeth, almost full face, hair ornamented
with jewels, ear-rings, pearl necklace, rich gown, high stiff lace
ruff. Leg. e l i s a b e t h a . d : g . com . p a l . r . s . e l e c . i n f a n s .
magn.® . b r i t a n . d : b . (Elizabeth, by the grace of God, Countess
Palatine of the Rhine, Electress of the Holy [Roman
Empire], Crown Princess of Great Britain, Duchess of Bavaria.)
1*5 by 1*85. Med. Hist. xiii. 4. Van Loon, II. 89.
MB. At gilt. Munich, At. shell, struck. Very rare.
Cast and chased. Executed on the same occasion as the preceding.
The specimen in the British Museum has an ornamental
border, broader at the sides than at the ends, within
another border of open work.
34. E l i z a b e t h , C o u n t e s s P a l a t i n e . M a r r i a g e , 1613.
Bust of Elizabeth, almost full face, &c.; similar to the
reverse of the preceding medal : border of roses.
No reverse.
1-4 by 1-3.
MB. At.
Cast and chased. With the exception of the border this
medal is a copy of the reverse of the preceding. The chasing
has much altered the surface of the medal ; but it seems to be
of the time.
35. E l i z a b e t h , C o u n t e s s P a l a t i n e . M a r r i a g e , 1613.
Bust of Elizabeth, nearly full face, hair carefully arranged
and decorated with jewels, ear-rings, necklace, gown, high stiff
lace ruff with vandyked edge. Leg. e l i z a b e t h a . f i l : i a :
r e : m a g : b r i t : f r a : e t . h i : vx : p r i n : f r e : 5 : com : p a l :
e l : d v : b a . (Elizabeth, daughter of James, King of Great
Britain, France, and Ireland, wife of Prince Frederick V.,
Count Palatine, Elector, Duke of Bavaria.) m. m. Star.
Rev. Fame winged, holding in one hand her trumpet, to
which is attached an English flag, and in the other, anchor,
palm branch and cross, is seated, r., in a car drawn by a Lion
and an Unicorn. A hand from heaven crowns her with laurel.
Leg. s p e . f i d e . v e r i t a t e . n o b i l i s . (Noble by Hope, Faith,
and Truth.) m. m. Rose: stops, stars.
1’6 by 1-45. Med. Hist. xiii. 5. Perry, x. 5.
MB. At. Very rare.