the honour, of Heroes.) Ex. p . f . i . g u l ie lm o . h i . t r iu m p .
P . P . GUB . P . C . I . P . RESTAUR . BEL . FED . LIB . A . SERV . S .
pac I h . ' r e d u c i '. d . 81 . ia n . 1691. (To William III., pious,
prosperous, illustrious, triumphant, the Father of his country,
the perpetual governor of the confederated Low Countries, the
restorer of the Belgic Confederacy, the deliverer of England,
the preserver of Scotland, the pacifier of Ireland, on his return,
81 Jan. 1691.)
Rev. William and his suite in an open boat ; a horseman
near them. Leg. q u i d m e t u a s c æ s a r e m v e h i s . E x . r e g i
GULLHELMO PER GLACIEM NUBILA ET SYRTES REDUCI. Similar
to No. 157.
2‘8o. Rapin, ix. 2. Van Loon, IV. 33.
No" specimen has been met with. The obverse of this, and
the following medal represents the back view of the arch built
in front of the Palace, which is seen through the openings : the
reverse refers to the dangers of his passage to Holland.
-174. T r iu m p h a l E n t r y in t o t h e H a g u e , &c . 1691.
, Triumphal arch of three; avenues, back view, &c. ; similar to
the preceding, hut smaller.
Rëv. William and his suite in an open boat near the
shore at o r a N l e p o l d . , a horseman approaching it;"fleet at a
distancé. On a band above, s e r v a n d u m s e r v a t u s . E x . d i e
t o t : n o c t e q : i n s c h a p : FLUCT : a p p u l : i n h o l l : d . 31 iaN":
1691. Similar to No. 155.
1‘95. Rapin, viii. 7. Van Loon, IV. 33.
MB. 2R. Hague, 2R. Munich, lead. St. Petersburg,
Æ. \ Gotha, Æ. , Cassel, Æ. , Rare.
This and the preceding medal are the work of Jan Smeltzing.
175. T r iu m p h a l E n t r y in t o t h e H a g u e . ^ 1691.
Bust of William III., r., laureate, hair long, in figured
armour, with lion’s head and straps on the shoulder, and mantle
across the breast. Leg. in v ic t is s im v s - g v il l e lm v s m ag . Below,
f .d .w : (F. D. Winter.) n .c .a .p . (Neale, Custos Artifex Primus.)
Same as No. 157.
• Rev., Triumphal arch of three avenues, back view, &c. ;
similar to the obverse of No, 178. !
.1*75. Rapin, ix. 9. : Van Loon, IV. 35.
No specimen has been met with. This medal was executed
in England, the type of the reverse being taken from the
Dutch medal by Jan Smeltzing. (See No. 62, Vol. I. p. 637,
for an explanation of the initials on the obverse.)
176. T r iu m p h a l E n t r y in t o t h e H a g u e . iHeS; 1691.
Bust of William III., r., laureate, hair very long, no drapery.
Leg. in v ic t is s im v s . g v il l e lm v s . m. Below, f . d . w . (F. D.
Winter.) Same as No. 156.
Rev. Triumphal arch of three avenues, back view, &c. ;■
similar to the obverse of No. 173.
1‘5. Rapin, ix. 7. Van Loon, IV. 35.
MB. pewter. Hague, lead. . Very rare.
Also executed in England : both obverse and reverse are
copied from medals by Jan Smeltzing.
177. ‘ F ir ew o r k s at t h è H a g u e . ^ 1691.
Bust of William III., r., laureate, hair long, in armour with
straps on the shoulder, and mantle. Leg. g u il ie l m u s h i .
D . G . MAG . BRIT . FRAN . ET HIB . REX.
Rev-. A platform prepared for a grand display of fireworks ; in
the midst is the royal cypher, w R, crowned. Leg. ,la e ,titla .
n o c tu rn a . fa u s t is s im o . ADVENTUi . r . HAGAE. (The nocturnal
rejoicing on the most happy arrival of the King at the Hague.)
Ex. P . F . A . GUILELMO . I l l . BRIT . R . BELGn . GUB . PPC .
l . p . mdclxxxx, (To William III., pious, prosperous, august,
King of Britain, Governor of Holland, the Assembly of the
States have joyfully erected [this monument] , 1690.)
2-8. Rapin, ix. 4. Van Loon, IV. 37.
No specimen has been met with. It was probably executed
in England, as the date on the reverse is after thè old style.