The Congress mentioned is that at which the First Partition
Treaty was concluded. The object of this treaty was to settle the
mode in which the different possessions of the Spanish crown
were to he distributed after the death of the reigning king.
The altar, therefore, is dedicated to the guardian of boundaries,
about whose neck is suspended the emblem of Spain. ' As
William was the principal person in conducting this treaty, he
is represented by the dragon, guarding the golden fleece of
Spain from the attacks of Louis XIV., who was unremitting
in his endeavours to seize it. The type of the reverse of this
medal occurs on one of Philip V. (See Van Loon, IV. 8 2 6 .)
5 1 1 . T h e H o u s e o f Or a n g e . 1 6 9 8 .
An orange-tree, on which rays are shining from heaven ;
distant view of the Royal Palace at the Hague. Leg. e x i it
a d CÆLUM r am is f e l ic ib u s . (It has gone up to heaven with
flourishing branches.) Ex. N“ I. m : sm e l t z in g . f .
Rev. Inscription beneath rays from heaven, I l l u s t r is s :
D omus A ur ia ca H e r o ib : fcecunda in t e r c e t e r o s G u l ie lm :
H e NR . HODIE IN M . B . FELICITER REGNANTEM Or b I CRIST :
d e d it 1 4 N o v : A . 1 6 5 0 C m e t M a r i® B r it a n : a u g u s t is s
CoNSORTIS EIUS HlST . METAL : HIC ELEGANTER CONTEXTA ET
exarata h a b e t u r . A . 1 6 9 8 . (T h e m o s t illu s tr io u s H o u s e o f
O ra n g e , f r u itf u l in h e ro e s , g av e, am o n g o th e rs , to th e C h r is tia n
w o rld , o n th e 1 4 th N o v . 1 6 5 0 , W illiam H e n r y , n ow r e ig n in g
h a p p ily in G r e a t B r i t a i n ; fo r wh om a n d for M a ry o f B r ita in , h is
m o s t a u g u s t c o n so rt, a m e d a llic h is to ry is h e r e sk ilfu lly w ro u g h t
a n d w o rk e d o u t in th e y e a r 1 6 9 8 .) B e low , two b r a n c h e s o f
o ra n g e tie d to g e th e r.
1 -9. (See Woodcut.)
MB. lead gilt. Hague, lead. Leyden, lead.
Very rare.
5 1 2 . T h e H o u s e o f Or a n g e . 1 6 9 8 .
An orange-tree growing in the midst of a landscape with
distant hills; above are rays issuing from clouds. Leg. a u r e o s
f e r t a u r e a f r u c t u s . (The golden tree bears golden fruit.)
Ex. N? 2 . m . s. (Martin Smeltzing.)
512. The House of Orange.
Rev. Arms of William III., as King of England, viz., the
Royal arms with inescutcheon of Nassau ; supporters, lion and
unicorn ; motto, i e m a in t ie n d r a y : above, a large crown.