lightning darting against troops discomfited at Sedgemoor; on
the other, two heads fixed over the gates of the Tower.
2-4. Med. Hist, xxxviii. 3. Van Loon, III. 307. Evelyn,
149.
MB. At. Bodley, At. Athole, At. Bibl. Paris, At.
Vienna, At. Gotha, At. Rare.
This medal was executed in commemoration of the ill-
advised, ill-conducted, and unsuccessful invasions of Monmouth
and Argyle, both of whom were defeated, captured, and beheaded
; Monmouth in London, 15 July, 1685, Argyle at
Edinburgh, 30 July following. The royal shield on the obverse
has Scotland in the first and fourth quarters as on the Scottish
coins.
28. J am e s II. M il it a b y and N aval R ew a e d . 1685.
Bust of James II., r., hair short, in armour and mantle
fastened with brooch on the left shoulder. Leg. On a raised
band, iacobvs . i i . d e i . gba . a ng . sco . f e a . e t . h ib . b e x .
Rev. An antique trophy; distant naval engagement. Leg.
g en v s . a n t iq w m . (An ancient race.—Virg. Aen. vi. 648.)
2-5. Lochner, VII. 201.
MB. M. Bibl. Paris, At. Very rare.
This piece is from the same dies as No. 143, p. 505, the
legend with the titles of James as Duke of York having been
cut out and his royal titles substituted, which accounts for the
raised band upon which they are placed. (See Roettier’s note
on this medal under No. 143, p. 505.) These pieces were
intended as military and naval rewards, for distribution amongst
those who had commanded the royal forces and the fleets which
opposed the double invasion of Monmouth and Argyle. They
were made in haste while the dies of the next piece were in
preparation. A few specimens were struck from the dies after
they came into the possession of Mr. Young, who purchased
them from the representatives of John Roettier, and presented
them to the British Museum. The specimen in the British
Museum is one of the recent impressions.
Bust of James II., r., hair long, descending low in front of
the shoulders, which are clothed in an ample mantle. Leg.
IACOBVS . I I . DEI . GBA . ANG . SOOT . FEAN . ET . HIB . BEX.
Below, monogram, 3i. (John Roettier.)
Rev. An antique trophy, &c.; same as the preceding.
2-5. Med. Hist, xxxvii. 6. Evelyn, 149.
MB. At. P. H. Van Gelder, At. Vienna, At.
Gotha, At. Stuttgart, N . Rare.
Struck as a military and naval reward. The specimen in
the British Museum is from the Hawkins collection, and was
once the property of John Evelyn. The die of the obverse is
in the British Museum.
30. J ame s II. M il it a b y and N aval R ew a b d ? 1685.
Bust of James II., r., hair short, in armour and mantle
fastened with brooch on the right shoulder.
No reverse.
2-7.
MB. lead.
This very much resembles the obverse of No. 28, but it is
without date or legend. It was perhaps executed for a medal
similar to the preceding, but rejected on account of the
portrait, which is very unlike those on other medals of James.
I t may, however, have been only a study by one of John
Roettier’s sons. The die was amongst those purchased from
the representatives of Roettier by Mr. Young, who presented
it to the British Museum.
81. W il l ia m o f Oea n g e and P b in c e s s M a ey . 1686.
Bust of William III. of Orange, r., hair long, descending low
in front, in decorated armour, with lion’s head on the shoulder,