o . p r in c . aravs . ETC. an . 1654. (William III., by the grace
of God, Prince of Orange, &c., in the year 1654.) In the field,
pva. (in monogram) f . (Peter van Abeele fecit.) Around is a
broad border of branches of laurel and orange entwined.
2-55. Yan Loon, II. 875. Bizot, p. 287.
MB. At. Bibl. Paris, At. Gotha, At.
Not rare.
This medal consists of two embossed plates, chased, and
united by a broad rim. The Princess Mary was the daughter
of Charles I., and mother of William III., who is represented
as an infant, on the reverse. This medal was executed to keep
the House of Orange before the people of the States, who were
very indignant with the Province of Holland for submitting to
a provision of the treaty with Cromwell which bound them to
exclude from power that family to which they were so deeply
indebted.
56. W il l ia m II. and W il l ia m III. o f Or a n g e . 1654.
Bust of William H. of Orange, three-quarters, r., hair long,
in plain falling collar, armour, scarf across the breast, and
George of the Garter suspended to riband. The field is decorated
with tracery of orange branches. Leg. w l l h e lm v s h . d .
g . p r i n c . a v r a i c i e com . n a s s . e<-'. Behind, p . v . A. (Peter
van Abeele.) Same as No. 16.
Rev. Bust of William III. (as a child), three-quarters, r.,
&c.; same as the last, and with same inscription on band.
2-55.
Munich, At. Yery rare.
Two embossed plates, chased, and united by a broad rim.
This is a combination of the obverse and reverse of separate
medals; it was probably issued with the same object as the
preceding.
57. J am e s P a lm e r . A lm sh o u s e s e r e c t e d , 1654.
Half-length figure of Palmer, facing, in academical cap and
gown : he holds in right hand a Bible, which rests upon a
cushion. Around, an ornamented floral border, on which on
either side are his initials, i. p., and above, his arms.
No reverse.
2-95 by 2-55.
MB. At. Rare.
Cast, in high relief. James Palmer, born 1581, died 1659.
Five years before his death he erected, in the parish of St.
Margaret’s, Westminster, twelve almshouses, a chapel, a school
for teaching twenty children, and a house for a schoolmaster.
In the almshouses he placed six poor men and six poor women.
He preached to them twice a week, and settled freehold land of
the annual value of <iJ30 upon them for ever for their support,
as well as for the purchase of books for the children, for the
repairs of the almshouses, and for paying the schoolmaster.
His monument still exists in the parish church. The buildings
founded by Palmer were rebuilt in 1816-1818, but have been
recently pulled down for improvements. Each of the old men
and women wore one of the above badges.
58. J o h n S e l d e n . Died 1654.
Bust of Selden, three-quarters, I., hair long, in plain falling
collar, doublet close buttoned, and cloak over the shoulders.
Leg. io a n n e s s e l d e n .
Rev. Science, with a star on her forehead, holding a cornucopia,
is seated upon a cube, encircled by the serpent of Eternity.
Leg. s e d e s fr u c tu sq u e p e r e n n is . (The seat and fruit eternal.)
J . d . (J. Dassier.)
1’7. Med. Hist, xxxiv. 5.
MB. At. AS. Hunter, At. Common.
This is not contemporary, having been executed by Dassier
about the middle of the eighteenth century. The device of the
reverse has not any peculiar reference to Selden more than to
any other scientific writer. It was indeed used, and with equal
propriety, as a reverse to a medal of Cicero, and to one of
Christian Wolf: vide Köhler, XII. 385.
John Selden, the great philologist, antiquary, linguist, and
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