No specimen has been met with. This medal was executed
at Antwerp by Jacques Jonghelinck. I t was issued when
Charles Y. resigned his dominions to his son Philip, who
assumed the title of King of Spain 24 March, 1555-6, the day
on which he was solemnly proclaimed at Valladolid. This
medal is described here on account of Philip’s English titles.
81. C h a e l e s Y. a n d P h i l i p II. C o u n t e e . 1556.
Bust of the Emperor Charles V., r., in armour, crowned.
On each side is a tower, for Tournay. Leg. c h a e l e s : i e c t .
DES . PINA . DE . t o b n a i . 55. (Charles, counter of the
Finances of Tournay, 1555.)
Rev. Bust of Philip II., I., laureate, in armour. Leg. p h e s .
e o y d a n g l e t . e t d e f b a c e . (Philip, King of England and
France.)
1*1. Bulletin de la Soo. Hist, de Tournai, T. 5 (1858),
p. 13.
M.Preux, M. Tournay, M. M. Casterman, M. Bare.
This is a counter struck for use at Tournay at the time of
Philip’s accession to the throne of Spain.
82. P h i l ip I I . C o u n te e . 1556.
Bust of Philip II., r., in armour, with badge of the Golden
Fleece. Leg. p h i l i p p v s . d . g . h i s p a n ia b vm . h e x . Below, rose.
Rev. Shield, crowned, of the arms of Spain impaled with
those of France and England, quarterly. Leg. g i t o n e s . d e l .
b v e e a y . DE . SY . m a g . (Counters of the Office of his Majesty.)
At the sides, 1555.
1*15. Yan Loon, I. 9.
No specimen of this year has been met with. Van Loon,
who gives this piece, supposes it to have some reference to the
assumption of the title of King of Spain by Philip. It is,
however, more probable that as with. the preceding no event is
intended to be recorded, the piece being only a counter for the
use of a particular office, and bearing the arms of the King’s
dominions, but happening to be issued in the first year of
Philip’s reign.
33. P h i l i p II. C o u n t e e . 1556.
Another: similar to the preceding, but dated 1556.
1-15.
Munich, At. Rare.
84. P h i l i p II. C o u n t e e . 1557.
Another : similar, but dated 1557.
1-15.
MB. M. Bare.
In order to avoid repetition, the usual chronological arrangement
has been departed from in the case of this piece and the
following one.
35. P h i l i p II. C o u n t e e . 1558.
Another: .similar, but dated 1558.
1-15.
M. Yan der Auwera, M. Bare.
36. A r c h b i s h o p C e a nm e e . M a e t y e . 1556.
Bust of Archbishop Cranmer, r., in cap and fur habit, j. d .
(J. Dassier.)
Rev. Inscription, th o m a s c e am m e e u s (sic) a n g l u s c a n t u a b i -
ENSIS AECHIEPISCOPUS . ANGLLffi PEIMAS . CEEMATUS VIVUS OXONH.
a n . 1556. (Thomas Cranmer, an Englishman, Archbishop of
Canterbury, Primate of England, burnt alive at Oxford, 1556.)
1-1. Med. Hist. vi. 10. Mazzuchelli, I. PI. lxiv. 7.
MB. M.
One of Dassier’s series of the Protestant Reformers.
Thomas Cranmer was born at Aslacton in Nottinghamshire
2 July, 1489, and was educated at Jesus College, Cambridge. In
December, 1530, he was sent on an embassy to Rome touching
the E n g ’s divorce, and was afterwards appointed the E n g ’s
orator at the Imperial Court. He was consecrated Archbishop
of Canterbury 30 March, 1533. He was committed to the
Tower by the Privy Council of Mary 14 Sept. 1553, where he
remained till removed to Oxford in March, 1554, where he was