Rev. A lion passant, guardant, I., crowned. Leg. om n ia .
TEMPVS . HABENT.
1 .
Bodley, At. Extremely rare.
This is a counter probably struck for use in the house of
Ambrose Dudley, Earl of Warwick, whose supporters are represented
on it. Ambrose Dudley, eldest son of the Duke of
Northumberland, was created Earl of Warwick in 1561, with
remainder to his younger brother Robert, Earl of Leicester,
whom he survived. He died in 1589 without issue.
126. T h e E a k l o f L e i c e s t e e . C o u n t e r . 1588.
A hear with ragged staff, I., &c.; similar to the preceding,
the bear having a crescent on its shoulder for difference.
Leg. The Earl’s motto, d r o i e t . e t . l o y a l l . (Just and loyal.)
Rev. A lion passant, guardant, I., &c.; similar to the preced-
ing, the lion having a crescent on its shoulder for difference.
Leg. DROIET . ET . LOYALL.
® (See Woodcut.)
126. Counter of the Earl of Leicester.
MB. JR. Yery rare.
This counter is of the same workmanship as the last, and
differs from it only in the legend and the crescent as the mark of
cadency. It cannot have been struck later than 1588, the date
of the death of Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester.
In the inventory of the goods of Lettice, Countess of
Leicester (edited by J. 0. Halliwell, 1854), taken in 1685, we
find the following entry, referring probably to counters such as
these : “ Item, castinge counters of silver one and forty.”
127. P r a i s e f o r D e f e a t o f t h e S p a n i s h A rm a d a . 1589.
Shield, of Zealand, crowned. Leg. n o n . n o b i s . d om in e
n o n . n o b i s . 1589. (Not unto us, 0 Lord, not unto us.) m. m.
Castle.
Rev. A. Spanish ship pursued by two others, English, distinguished
by their flags. Leg. s e d . n om in i . t v o . d a . g l o r i a m .
(But unto thy name give the praise.—Psal. cxv. 1.) m. m.
Castle.
1’25. Van Loon, I. 388.
MB. At. M.
This counter, struck at Middleburg, though dated the year
after the event, commemorates the destruction of the Spanish
Armada, and the sentiments expressed are in accordance with
those of the Government of the Provinces, which ordered
public thanksgivings to be offered up in all the churches
throughout the State, giving the praise of their deliverance to
God alone.
128. D e f e a t o f t h e S p a n i s h A rm a d a . 1589.
Elizabeth seated in a car holds a palm branch, and a prayer
book inscribed with the commencement of the Lord’s Prayer in
Dutch, ONSE VADER IN DEN HEMEL UWEN NAEM WEED GEHEY.
Leg. t a n d e m . b o n a . c a v s a . TRrvMPHAT. 1589. (At length
the good cause triumphs.)
Rev. In a tree a nest of young birds defending themselves
against the attack of a bird of prey; across the tree, bkllv
n e c e s s . (Necessary war.) Leg. si , n o n . v i r i b v s . a t .
c a v s a . p o t i o r e s . (If not in strength, yet in our cause more
powerful.) m. m. Rose.
1‘15. Van Loon, I. 388.
MB. At. iE. Hunter, ¿it. A3. St. Petersburg, At.
Gotha, At.
This counter, struck in Holland the year after the defeat of
the Spanish Armada, alludes probably to the Queen’s solemn
procession in a triumphal car to St. Paul’s, to return public
thanks.