tranquil sea ; rising sun. Leg. Chronogrammatic. a D oM I no
V e n I t paX e t Y IC to r I a L æ t a . (Prom the Lord comes peace
and happy victory, m d c l x w i i i i = 1674.)
2-4. Yan Loon, III. 181. Bizot, p. 292.
MB. Æ. Bibl. Paris, Æ,. Bare.
Struck in Holland to commemorate the peace between England
and Holland concluded in London, 19 Feb. [N. S.] 1674.
The obverse alludes to William having been appointed Com-
mander-in-Chief and Stadtholder; and in the distance is the
capture of Naarden, which he had accomplished at the commencement
of the campaign of this year.
226. P ea c e o f L ondon, and P o pu la r it y o f W il l ia m III.,
P r in c e o f O r a n g e . 1674.
Man in armour, holding sword, extending left hand towards
orange branch held by hand from clouds, inscribed with the
name of Jehovah in Hebrew : on the other side the Belgic
Lion, pierced by an arrow, extends its right paw towards the
orange branch. Below, star and compartment, inscribed,
WIE SAGH 8 0 0 VER.
d ’o r a e n g ie s t e r .
1674.
(Who ever saw so high the Star of Orange ? 1674.) Leg.
h in c h o s t e s d e b e l l o . (Hence I vanquish my enemies.)
Rev. Shield of William I I I . of Orange, crowned, and surrounded
by the Garter. Leg. g e r m in i quod avriaco f id a t
l e o b e l g ic v s , g allo L ffisv s . (May the Belgic Lion, wounded
by the [GallicJ Cock, trust to the orange branch.) Same as
No, 212, p. 553.
1’6. Yan Loon, III. 142.
MB. iR. Rare-
This piece commemorates the treaty concluded between
England and Holland in 1674, in consequence of which France
was compelled to abandon all her conquests in the Netherlands
excepting Maestricht and Grave. I t also refers to the action
of the different Provinces, who vied with each other in
loading William with honours. The office of Stadtholder, and
those of Captain and Admiral-General of the Union, were
declared hereditary, and vested in his male descendants ; he
also received large sums of money from the Provinces, as well
as from the Dutch East India Company.
227. P e a c e o f L ondon, and P o pu la r it y o f W il l ia m III.,
P r in c e o f Or a n g e . 1674.
Another, similar to the preceding, but in higher relief, and
the inscription on the obverse slightly varied—
WIE ZAG SO VER
DE . ORAENGIE . STER
1674.
1-45.
MB. M.
228. M ic h a e l D e B u y t e r . P ea c e o f L ond o n . 1674.
Bust of De Buyter nearly full face, wearing cravat, close-
fitting doublet, collar and badge of the Order of St. Michael,
Leg. MICHIEL . a d ’ DE RVYTER . R . L . ADM . V , HOLL . E .
w e s t v . e ? (Michael, son of Adrian De Buyter, Knight, Lieu-
tenant-Admiral of Holland and West Friesland, &c.) Below
bust, p v a f (in monogram). (Peter Yan Abeele fecit.)
Rev. Peace, holding olive branch and cornucopia, is seated,
facing, upon piles of arms, supported by infant genii of war
holding an arrow and a torch. From a cable, which forms a
border to the medal, are suspended, on one side, the shields
of France, England, Scotland, Ireland, Denmark, and Sweden ;
on the other, those of the Seven United Provinces. Above, a
scroll incusely inscribed, s o l i d eo g lo r ia . (T o God alone the
glory.) On a tablet below, De Vreede Bejlooten met de Koninck
van Engelant de Iieeren Staten generael den 19 Febr. 1674.
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