MB. IE. . Very rare.
This medal was executed in Holland at the time of the
coronation. Jan Luder did not come to England till some
years later.
16. J am e s II. a n d M a r v . 1685. S u n .
Busts conjoined, r., of James II. and Mary. He, laureate,
hair long, one long lock in front of shoulder, is in shirt and
mantle : she wears mantle. Leg. iacobvs . i i . e t . m ar ia .
D G . MAG . BRI . ERAN . ET . HIB . REX . ET . REGINA. BeloW,
g b . e . (George Bower fecit.)
Rev. Full Sun. Leg. e o r t e s .. r a d i i . s e d . b e n ig n i . 1685.
(Powerful are its rays, hut benignant.) Stops, stars.
2-05. Med. Hist, xxxvii. 2.
MB. rB. M gilt. Athole, At. Bibl. Paris, At.
Gotha, At. ^ Bare.
This was struck in the first year of the reign of James II.,
and probably very early, before the “ Bloody Assize” of
Jeffreys and Kirk.
1 7 . J am e s II. and t h e D u c h e s s o e P o r t sm o u th .
1685?
Bust of James II., r., laureate, hair long, in armour and
mantle. Leg. iacobvs . i i . d g . mag . b r i . f r a n . e t . h ib .
r e x . Below, G b . e . (George Bower fecit.) Same as No. 11.
Rev. Bust of the Duchess of Portsmouth, r., hair curled in
front, compactly braided behind ; loose drapery across the
body. Leg. lv c ia . d v c is sa . p o r t sm o v t h e n s is . (Lucy, Duchess
of Portsmouth.)
1-15.
MB. At. Very rare.
This piece is composed of the obverses of two medals; the
reverse being the same as the obverse of No. 215, p. 554. It
is a mere caprice of the artist without any apparent object.
18. J am e s II. 1685. “ T u tam en ab A l t o . ”
Bust of James II., r., laureate, hair long, in mantle. Leg.
IACOBVS . I I . D G . MAG . BRI . FRAN . ET . HI .REX. Below,
G b . f . (George Bower fecit.) Same as No. 14.
Rev. A chair of state, on which is the British crown
amidst bright rays from heaven. Near it stands an angel
bearing a flaming sword and an olive branch. Leg. tu tam en
ab . a l t o . (Protection from on high.)
1*75. Med. Hist, xxxvii. 4.
MB. At. Athole, At, Munich, At. Gotha, At.
St. Petersburg, JR. * ’ Bare.
This was struck by George Bower soon after the King’s
accession. The messenger from on high protects the crown
with his flaming sword, and is holding the olive branch of peace
as emblematic of the future reign of James.
19. T o u c h - P ie c e . 1685.
Ship in full 'sail, I. Leg. iaco . i i . d . g . m . b . e r . e t .
h i . REX.
Rev. St. Michael and the Dragon. Leg. s o l i . d eo . g l o r ia .
(To God alone the glory.)
'15. Arch. Journ. X. p. 198.
MB. N . two varieties.
This is a touch-piece hung about the neck of such persons
as were touched by the King for the cure of scrofulous affections.
The legend is interrupted to allow of a hole being
stamped for the riband. (See also No. 86, p. 477.)
20. T o u ch - P ie c e . 1685.
Ship in full sail, r. Leg. iac . n . d . g . m . b . f . e t .
h . REX.
Rev. St. Michael and the Dragon. Leg. so l i . d eo . g l o r ia .
R R 2