Time seated, r., &c., same as the preceding. Leg. a l l .
HEADS . MVST . COME «&> TO . THE . COLD . TOMB.
Rev. Inscription, same as the preceding.
1‘55. Yan Loon, III. 801.
MB. M. Hunter, At. Rare.
These medals vary only in the arrangement of the legend
upon the obverse, which is taken from Shirley’s “ Contention
of Ajax and Ulysses for the Armour of Achilles.” The dates
are according to the old style. There is not anything in the
device of the obverse peculiar to Charles. It is not improbable
that the rarity of these pieces may have been caused by the
inscription on the reverse having been removed by the turning-
lathe, as in the case of one commemorating the death of Bartholomew
Gidley, described later, under the date 3 Aug. 1702,
and another inscription stamped in its place. They were probably
executed by John Roettier.
291. D a s s ie r ’s M e d a l .
Bust of Charles II., r., laureate, in armour with lion’s head
on breast, and mantle fastened with brooch on the shoulder.
Leg. carolus . h . d . g . m . b r . f r . e t . h ib . r e x .
Below, I . DASSIER.
Rev. Mercury seated before a tomb, on which he is inscribing,
nat . 29 . m ai . 1680 . c . 23 . a p r . 1661 . m . 16 .
f e b r . 1685. The base is decorated with a bas-relief of Cupid
presenting a wreath to Venus. Ex. i. d a s s ie r . f .
MB. M.
One of Dassier’s series of the Kings of England, with
nothing very characteristic of Charles, except the ornament on
the base.
JAMES I I. 1685.
I
JAMES II. 1685—1688.
!• A c c e s s io n . 1685.
Inscription, iacobvs . i i . r e x . ang , sco . f r a . e t . h ib .
NAT . 15 . OCT . BAPT . 24 . NOV . ANNO . 1633 . PRIMA . SVI .
r e g n i . d ie . 6 . f e b . AtiNo . 1685. (James II., King of England,
Scotland, France, and Ireland, born 15 Oct., baptized
24 Nov. 1633, issued on the first day of his reign, 6 Feb. 1685.)
Leg. f e r e n d v m . e t . s p er a n d vm . (He must bear and hope.)
Stops in legend, fleurs-de-lis.
Rev. Harp, crowned ; above, A . d e o . (From God.) Around,
maiora . m in o r ib v s . co nso n an t . (Greater things harmonize
with less.) Leg. fv l c it v r . e x p e r ie n t ia . (He is supported by
experience.)
1*85. Med. Hist, xxxviii. 2.
MB. At. Bibl. Paris, At. Munich, At. Very rare.
There is no reason why this medal should not have been
executed on the first day of the King’s reign, especially as it is
not struck but only cast and chased. It is possible that all
except the inscription on the obverse was already prepared for
some other purpose. All, however, is applicable to James II.
He had borne much persecution, he might now hope for more
repose. He had exercised government in Scotland upon a
small scale, he had now to operate upon a larger scale, and his
experience would support him.
2. A c c e s s io n . 1685.
Bust of James II., r., laureate, hair long, falling in front,
in armour and mantle. Inner leg. iacobvs . i i . d . g . ang .
sco . f r . e t . h i , r e x . Outer leg. f e r e n d vm . e t . s p e r -