clear. James and the . Papists, haying celebrated the mass,
were in consequence unworthy to be present at the sacred
ceremony of the coronation, and were therefore dismissed. '
4 4 . C o ro n a t io n . April, 1 6 8 9 .
Busts of William and Mary facing each other. He,
laureate, hair long, wears cravat, armour with lion’s head on the
shoulder, ermine robe, and star suspended to riband: she, hair
high in front, confined behind by strings of pearls, lovelocks, is
in mantle fastened with brooch on the shoulder, and with pearl
in front. Leg. m aiu s . pa r . n o b il e . s c e p t r is . (A noble pair,
greater than their sceptres.) Ex. g . h e n r . e t mar . p r .
AUR . M . BRIT . R . 1 6 8 9 .
Rev. Belgium, armed, and bearing the shield of William,
is welcomed by Britannia, whose dress is richly ornamented
with roses and thistles ; near her is her crowned shield and a
column decorated with lions’ heads as a capital, and surmounted
by the cap of Liberty. In the distance, William’s fleet.
Above, beams from heaven. Leg. m . b r it . e x p . nav . bat
l ib . r e s t . a s s e r t a . (Great Britain delivered, restored, and
supported by the naval expedition of the Dutch.)
2-3. Bapin, ii. 11. Van Loon, III. 379.
MB. At. P. H. Van Gelder, At. Munich, At. St.
Petersburg, At. y ery rare.
Struck in Holland ; in high relief. The reverse, representing
Britannia welcoming the arrival and assistance of Belgium,
occurs also as the obverse of a previous medal. (See No. 73
p . 6 4 4 .)
45. Coronation. ^ April, 1689.
Bust of William IH., r., hair long, no drapery. Leg.
gvtlielmvs . m . D . G . MAG . BRIT . FRANC . ET . HYB . REX
1689.
Rev. A globe, floating on the sea, presents to the meridian
sun the map of the British Isles and a part of France; on
which is inscribed, London, e d e n b v r g , Du b l in ,, pa r y s . In the
distance, a fleet. Leg. c a e t e r a l u s t r a b it . (It will shed its
light on the rest.) E x . coronatione in v ic t i w il h e lm i h e n r ic i
l ib e r t a t is viNDicis. (By the coronation of the invincible
William Henry, the Vindicator of Liberty.)
Edge. Chronogrammatic. CaUsa De I popULIqUe sUI De-
fe nD I tU r eX te . (The cause of God and of his people is
defended by thee, d d d c l x v w w ih i= 1 6 8 9 . )
2-05. Rapin, ii. 6. Van Loon, III. 383.
MB. electrotype from Hunter, At. Gotha, At.
Extremely rare.
Struck in Holland. The sun is here an emblem of William ;
and it is intimated, that as he had already freed Britain from
tyranny and superstition, he would proceed, by the increased
power acquired by his coronation, to deliver the rest of Europe
from the aggressions of Louis XIY.
46. C o r on a t io n . April, 1689.
Busts conjoined, r., of William and Mary, crowned. He,
hair long, is in cravat, figured armour, collar and George of
the Garter: she wears pearl necklace and embroidered dress.
Leg. GVLIELM . ET . MARIA . D . G . M . B . F . E T . H . REX . ET .
REG.
Rev. The Belgic Lion, holding arrows and sword wreathed
with laurel, rests one foot upon the Bible, and tramples on
the serpent of Discord. On the ground lies a prostrate column,
inscribed, mag . c a r t . (Magna Carta.) In the distance, a fleet
approaching land on which are church and houses; above,
torbay ; in the field, Br it a n n ia . Leg. in t v it io n em r e l ig .
p r o t e s . (In defence of the Protestant Religion.)
1’7. Rapin, ii. 9. Yan Loon, HI. 383.
MB. At. P. H. Van Gelder, At. Munich, At.
Rare.