Ce p s aV r I aC Y s . angL I e . sC o tLse . f r a n C I ze e t h I b e r n I /e
r e X C oronatY r . d. 21 Apr. (William, Prince of Orange, King
of England, Scotland, France, and Ireland, is crowned, 21
April, m c c c c c l l l x y y w i i i i i i i i i = 1689.) '
Edge, r e g ia , c r e d e m i h i , r e s e s t , s u c c u r r e r e l a p s i s .
(Believe me, it is a royal act to succour the distressed.—Ovid,
Epist. II. ix. 11.) f . k . (Friedrich Kleinert.)
1*95. Bapin, iii. 10. Yan Loon, III. 392.
MB. At. wood. Athole, At. Hague, At. Gotha, At.
Yienna, At. St. Petersburg, At. Rare.
Struck at Nuremburg, probably about the time of the coronation,
as the edge refers to the assistance given by William to
England. This medal also occurs with the edge uninscribed.
It is one of a large series issued at Nuremberg by Friedrich
Kleinert, in which Work a number of foreign as well as native
medallists were employed. This piece was also struck in wood,
and used as a draughtsman.
51. C o r o n a t io n . April, 1689.
Bust of Mary, I., hair high in front, confined behind by
pearls, lovelock, in mantle fastened with brooch on the shoulder.
Leg. m a r ia d g m a g n b r it f r a n c . e t . h i b . r e g in a .
Rev. An eagle, flying towards the meridian sun, carries one
eaglet and drops another. Leg. n o n p a t it v r s v p p o s it it io s .
(It does not suffer changelings.) Ex. e x c e l l e n t i s s d l e p r in -
CIP . TVS REGNI VINDICATVM EIECTO SVPPOSITITIO M.D.C.L.XXXIX.
(The right to the sovereignty preserved to our most excellent
Princess by the ejection of the changeling, 1689.')
2-05. Rapin, iii. 12. Yan Loon, III. 392.
MB. At. Extremely rare.
This medal is probably the work of Jan Luder. The type
of the reverse refers to Britain retaining Mary as the legitimate
daughter of James II., but rejecting Prince James, who was
held by some to be a supposititious child.
As ayre bred Eagles, if they once perceive,
That any of their broode but close their sight,
When they should gase against the glorious Sunne,
They straight way sease upon him with their talents,
That on the earth it may untimely die,
For looking but a scue at heavens bright eye.
Soliman and Perseda.
Mary is therefore carried in safety, but the young suspected
Prince ejected.
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52. C o r o n a t io n , April, 1689.
Busts conjoined, r., of William and Mary: both draped ;
he is laureate. Leg. incuse, g o d sa v e k in g w il l ia m a n d
QVEEN MARY.
Rev. Inscription incuse,
May all the ble/sings
Heaven & Earth contayn,
Attend King William’s,
dt Queen Mary’s Reign.
Above and below, a scroll: ornamented border. inMB. At. Rare.
A small inexpensive medal issued at the time of the coronation
for general distribution. It is cast.
53. C o r o n a t io n F e s t iv a l a t t h e H a g u e . April, 1689.
Shield of William III., as Prince of Orange, crowned, within
the Garter. Leg. b r it t a n . l i b e r . r e l ig . i u s t i t . l e g . v in d .
m .d . c .l .x x x ix . (The Liberty, Religion, Justice, and Laws of
Britain vindicated, 1689.)
Rev. An armed female figure, holding staff surmounted by
the cap of Liberty, leans upon a Bible, placed on an altar
decorated with the rose of England and the arrows of the Provinces.
Leg. h a n c t u e m u r h a c n i t im u r . (This [liberty] we
defend, on this [the Bible] we rest.)
1'3. Rapin, iii. 6. Van Loon, III. 389.