1662. Louis afterwards made a public entry and caused a
Te Deum to be sung. Dunkirk had been ceded to England in
1658. (See Nos. 72-73, p. 429.)
127. C e s s io n o f D u n k ir k . 1662.
Bust of Louis XIV., r., hair long, flowing down to the
shoulders, no drapery. Leg. lu d o y ic u s x i i i i . r e x ch r is t ia n -
ISSIMUS. Below", J . MAVGER . F .
Rev. Dunkirk, murally crowned, with an antique galley
behind her and an anchor leaning against her, kneels before
Louis XIV., habited as a Roman general, and displays to him
a map of a fortress. Leg. On a scroll, p r o v id e n t ia p r in c i p i s .
Ex. DUNQUBRCA RECUPERATA . M . DC . LXII.
1-6. Med. Louis XIV., 4to. 71. Van Loon, II. 489.
MB. M.
128. C e s s io n o f D u n k ir k . 1662.
Bust of Louis XIV., r., &c.; same as the preceding.
Rev. Dunkirk, murally crowned, with an antique galley behind
her and a shield with the arms of the town, and an anchor
leaning against her, kneels before Louis XIV., habited as a
Roman general, and presents to him the keys of the fortress
on a dish. Leg. d u n k er c a a c q u is it a . (Dunkirk acquired.)
E x . xxvn o c to b r is m .d c .l x i i . t . b . (Thomas Bernard.)
1-65.
MB. m : m .
The specimen in silver ahove mentioned has the obverse
slightly differing from that in copper. As there were various
dies of the King’s head, both of the medallion and the medal
series, different obverses were often used to the same reverse.
The engravings, too, frequently vary from the medals themselves,
having either been taken from designs not exactly
adhered to by the medallist, or, if from the medals, not accurately
copied by the engraver.
Bust, of Louis XIV., r., hair long, no drapery. Leg. l u d o -
VICUS xrv REX CHRISTIANISSIMUS.
Rev. Dunkirk, murally crowned, &c,; similar to the preceding.
2\5. Med. Louis XIV., fol. 72.
This plate is evidently copied from the preceding small
medal, no large medallion of this design having been met
with.
V 130. C e s s io n o f D u n k ir k . 1662. C o u n t e r .
Bust of Louis XIV., r., laureate, hair short, in armour
and mantle fastened with brooch on the shoulder. Leg.
LVD . XIIII . D . G . FR . ET . NAV . REX.
Rev. A shower of gold falling from clouds into the town
of Dunkirk. Leg. sic i v in c it . am ico s . (Thus he conquers
friends.) E x . d v n z e r q v e .
•95. Van Loon, II. 489.
MB. M. M. Duleau, M.
There are several varieties of this small counter. One has
the head of Louis XIV. smaller and younger : another is
somewhat larger in size .(1*15), and has a beaded border.
The device of the reverse is suggested by the fable of Danae
subdued by the influence of gold, and refers to the mode in
which Louis obtained Dunkirk from Charles.
131. C e s s io n o f D u n k ir k . 1662. C o u n t e r .
Bust of Louis XIV., r., hair_long, flowing all round the
shoulders, in armour and mantle looped on the shoulder. Leg.
LVD . XIIII . D . G . FR . ET . NAV . REX. 1663.
Rev. A shower of gold falling from clouds into the town
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