synod to consider the opinions of the two parties ; and also on
account of the important part which the English delegates had
taken in the meetings of the Assembly. Cornelius Wyntjes,
whose initials are on the reverse, was “ overseer,” or Master of
the Mint of Dort.
8 0 . S ynod o f D o b t . 1 6 1 9 .
There is a variety of the preceding on which the stops in
the legend on the reverse are cinquefoils.
2-3.
MB. At.
8 1 . C h a k l e s , P e in c e o f W a l e s . 1 6 1 9 .
Bust of Prince Charles, three-quarters, r., with beard, ruff,
and doublet. Leg. c a r o l v s . ma : b e : f b . & . h i : p r i n c : e b o b .
& . a l b . d v x . (Charles, Prince of Great Britain, France, and
Ireland, Duke of York and Albany.)
No reverse.
•9. (See Woodcut.)
81. Portrait of Charles Prince of Wales.
MB. At. Hunter, At. Bare.
A thin plate, without reverse; technically called a shell.
From the portrait, this plate appears to have been struck
about 1 6 1 9 , although Charles’s title as “ Prince of Wales” is
omitted.
8 2 . F r e d e e ic k and E l iz a b e t h o f B o h em ia . C o ronat ion,
1 6 1 9 .
Busts conjoined, r., of Frederick, Count Palatine, and the
Princess Elizabeth. He is in rich armour, scarf, George of
the Garter, and ruff: she wears jewel in hair, dress, lace collar,
and rich necklace. Leg. f b i d e e i c v s e t e l i s a b e t h a d . g . r .
b . BOHEMiffi. (Frederick and Elizabeth, by the grace of God,
King and Queen of Bohemia.) On truncation, c. m. (Christian
Maler.)
Rev. In the centre, in an oval cartouche, five hands support
a crown beneath the name of Jehovah, in Hebrew, radiate.
Leg. DANTE DEO e t o b d in vm c o n c o b d i a . (By the gift of God
and concurrence of the States.) Around is the inscription,
f b i d e b i : d : g : com : p a l a t : b h e n i s . e . i . e l e c : d v x b a v
c o e o n : e t C b e : i n b e g : b o h e : m a b c h : m o e a : d v c em s i l : e t
m a r c h . v t b : l v s a t : a n n o cio io cxix. d i e rv n o v em . (Frederick,
by the grace of God, Count Palatine of the Bhine, Elector
of the Holy Boman Empire, Duke of Bavaria, crowned and
elected King of Bohemia, Marquess of Moravia, Duke of
Silesia, and Marquess of the two Lusatias, in the year 1 6 1 9 ,
4 Nov.) Underneath is a bundle of arrows tied together.
1*65 by 1 '4 . Heraeus, PI. 4 4 , fig. 2 4 .
MB. At gilt. Berlin, At. Vienna, At. Munich, At gilt.
St. Petersburg, At. Gotha, At. Bare.
This piece is of good workmanship, and was struck to commemorate
the election of the Count Palatine to the crown of
Bohemia, and his coronation. The five hands supporting the
crown represent Bohemia and the four Protestant provinces,
Moravia, Silesia, Upper and Lower Lusatia, by which Frederick
had been elected in opposition to the Emperor. The legend
on the reverse refers to the form of words used at the coronation.
8 3 . F e e d e e ic k o f B o h em ia . C o bon a t io n , 1 6 1 9 .
The same reverse as the last occurs on a medal bearinfof
the bust of Frederick, r., alone, in same dress. Leg. f r id .
D . G . BEX BO . C . PAL . ELECT . D . BA . M . MOR . D . SIL . M . LVS.
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