Bust of Prince James, I., hair long, tied behind, in armour.
Leg. iac : w a l l iæ . p r in c e p s . Below, n . r . (Norbert Roettier.)
Rev. The sun, rising over a tranquil sea with ships, disperses
clouds and demons. Leg. sola . l v c e . f v g a t . (He disperses
them by his light alone.) Ex. 1699.
519. Succession of Prince James.
1*05. (See Woodcut.)
MB. iR. Bodley, At. Advocates, At. Athole, Ai.
Vienna, At. ’ Rare.
This appears to be merely a complimentary medalet, referring
to the succession of the young Prince, and ascribing to him
the power of dispersing, by his appearance alone, the clouds
and noxious vapours which obscured and tainted the atmosphere
of his royal house.
The dies of this piece are in the British Museum.
520. S u c c e s s io n o f P r in c e J a m e s . 1699.
Bust of Prince James, I., hair long, tied behind, in armour.
Leg. ia c . w a l l iæ : p r in c e p s . Below, n . r . (Norbert Roettier.)
Same as the reverse of No. 516.
Rev. A cornucopia. Leg. pax . v o b is . (Peace be with you.)
Ex. 1699.
1‘05. (See Woodcut.)
MB. JR. Bodley, At. Advocates, At. Athole; At.
Rare.
If these medalets were made to be presented to the adherents
who crowded around the fallen monarch, this one was, perhaps,
520. Succession of Prince James.
intended to convey to them some expression of his good wishes,
and of the benefits they would enjoy by his son’s succession.
The dies of this piece are in the British Museum.
521. B om b a r dm en t o f T o n n in g e n . May, 1700.
Tonningen bombarded; above the city, sun and rainbow.
Leg. p r e s s a n o n o p p r e s s a . (Pressed but not oppressed.)
Rev. Inscription, anno c h r is t i mdcc d ie xx v i a p r il is qvo
REX danxze d v ce w ir t em b e r g ic o t em p l o e t d o m ic il i is to n -
NINGENSIBUS USQUE AD DIEM IV MAH FUNESTOS INTULIT IGNES.
(In the year of Our Lord, 1700, from the 26th April to the
4th May, the King of Denmark, with the Duke of Wiirtemberg
commanding, set fire to the church and buildings of Tonningen.)
1*5. Van Loon, IV. 302.
P. H. Van Gelder, iR. Stockholm, At. Very rare.
A misunderstanding having arisen between the Danes and
the Duke of Holstein, they invaded his territories, demolished
his new fortifications, and bombarded Tonningen. The Duke
claimed the assistance of the Allies, and the troops of Sweden
and Luneburg marched to the relief of the city, whilst the fleets
of England, Holland, and Sweden threatened Copenhagen.
At the approach of the enemy, the King of Denmark raised