11. Coronation of Charles I.
work, and was probably hurriedly executed for distribution at
the coronation and to be worn by the spectators.
12. F r a n c i s B a c o n , L o r d V e r t j l a m . Died 1626.
Bust of Bacon, three-quarters, r., in ruff, doublet, and mantle.
Leg. f r a n c : b a c o n v ic e c om : v e r v l a m i i a n g l e ® c a n c e l l a r :
(Francis Bacon, Viscount Yerulam, Chancellor of England.)
No reverse.
2’25. Med. Hist. xiv. 2.
MB. electrotype from Hunter, lead. Yery rare.
This piece was probably executed about the early part of the
last century, with what object is not known. There is in the
British Museum an original impression in lead of this medal,
which gives the bust only without the legend.
13. F r a n c i s B a c o n , L o r d V e r u l a m . Died 1626.
Bust of Bacon, three-quarters, r., in ruff, &c.; same as the
preceding. Leg. f r a n c i s c . b a c o n . v ic e c om . v e r v l a m i i . a n g :
c a n c e l l :
No reverse.
2-05.
Hunter, lead. Veiy rare.
Though two dies were engraved, the original design does not
appear to have been carried o u t; the dies were probably not
hardened, as the only known impressions are of lead,,and there
are not any reverses. The portrait of Bacon on these medals
being very similar to that on the following one, it is not improbable
that they were executed by Dassier, but rejected by
him as their sizes did not correspond with his general series.
14. F r a n c i s B a c o n , L o r d V e r u l a m . Died 1626.
Bust of Bacon, three-quarters, r., in ruff, doublet, and mantle.
Leg. f r a n c i s c . b a c o n . Below, i . d . f . (J. Dassier fecit.)
Rev. Aurora, holding a distended veil studded with stars,
and floating on a cloud, approaches the earth; sun rising.
Leg. n o n p r o c u l d i e s . (Day is not distant.) Ex. n a t . 1560.
m . 1626. (Born 1560, died 1626.)
l “6o. Med. Hist. xiii. 1 1 . Mazzuchelli, II. PI. civ. 3.
MB. JEi. Common.
This medal was struck by J . Dassier, about a century after
the death of Bacon. The reverse is a peculiarly happy illustration
of Bacon’s labours. He was the father of Experimental
Philosophy, and thus the harbinger of a brighter day. Bacon
was bom 22 January, 1560-1, and died 6 April, 1626.
15. F r a n c i s B a c o n , L o r d Y e r u l a m . Died 1626.
Bust of Bacon, r., in ruff and doublet. Leg. f r a n c i s c u s
BACON. Below, CAQVE F.
Rev. Inscription, n a t u s l o n d i n i a n . m .d . l x i . o b i i t a n .
M.DC.xxvi. (Born in London 1561, died 1626.) Ex. s e m e s n u -
MISMATIOA UNIVERSALIS VIRORUM ILLUSTRIUM. M.DCCC.XXIII. DURAND EDIDIT
1-6.
MB. M.
This is one of a series of medallic portraits executed in Paris
of illustrious persons of all countries. (See No. 1, p. 4.)
16. F r a n c i s B a c o n , L o r d V e r u l a m . Died 1626. (R o y a l
I n s t i t u t i o n M e d a l , 1828.)
Bust of Bacon, I., in ruff and doublet. Leg. f r a n c i s b a c o n .
Below, w. w y o n . s . mint.