on the right are a curule chair and two fasces; the latter with
a sword rest against the base of two draped columns. Leg.
l i b e r t a s . n e om a g i . i n t u s . e t . e x t b a . (The freedom of Nime-
guen from within and without.) Ex. i , b . p . (Jan Boskam
fecit.)
Rev. Troops on the fortifications of a city bombarding the
forces of the enemy in retreat; in the distance, the Allies
approaching: on the walls is planted the Imperial flag, and
on the battlements are spectators viewing the battle. Leg.
n um ebtjm . VXETDTE . b e t u n d i t . (By valour she repulses the
many.) Ex. m d c c ii. x. b o sk am . f .
1*7. Yan Loon, IV. 354. Thes. Num. 181.
MB. At. Rare.
Marshal Boufflers, baffled in his attempt to relieve Kaisers-
werth, which was besieged by the Prince of Nassau-Saarbriick,
determined to vindicate the glory of the French arms by seizing
the town of Nimeguen, but the project was defeated by the
vigilance of Athlone and the courage of the inhabitants, who,
although unacquainted with warfare, manned the guns on the
ramparts, and, the moment the French columns appeared in
sight, opened a brisk fire upon them and compelled them to
halt. This check gave Athlone time to bring up his troops, and
on the next day, -j^g- June, the French retreated, and vented their
disappointment in destroying the parks and gardens of Cleves.
The English troops which took part in the relief of Nimeguen
were under the command of Colonel Frederick Hamilton, Marlborough
not having yet arrived.
16. B a b th o lo m e w G i d l e y . Died, 3 August, 1702.
Time seated, r., upon a tomb, holds out with his left hand a
laurel wreath, and in his right a scythe and an hour-glass, and
places his foot upon a skull. Leg. a l l . h e a d s . m v s t . come
TO . THE 9 COLD . TOMB.
. Rev. Inscription engraved, b a b th o lo m e w g x d le y of Gidley
in Devon d i e d a v g . i i i . m d c c ii . a g e d x x x iii.
. 1'5. k
, MB. .35. Rare.
This was one of the medals commemorative of the death of
Charles II. (See No. 290 of that reign.) The original inscription
on the reverse has been erased, and the above one engraved
in its place. It was probably distributed at the funeral of
Bartholomew G-idley. For other medals of this family see
Nos. 268-270, Vol. I. pp. 590, 591.
17. E x p e d i t io n t o Y ig o B a y . October, 1702.
Neptune, in a sea-chariot, r., and Victory, I., hold forth a
scroll inscribed as follows with the names of the French and
Spanish vessels burnt (incensce), sunk (submersa), or captured
(occupata) at Yigo, n a v e s g a llic .® e t h i s p . — l e f o e t . in . l e
p e om t . oc . l ’a s s e v e e . oc . l ’e s p e e a n c e . s . l e b o v b b o n . o .
LA SIBENE . SV . LE SOLIDE INC . LE FEEMÉ . OCC . LE PBVDENT .
INC . LE MODEEE . OCC . LE SVPEEBE . SVB . LA, DAVPHINE . IN . LE
VOLVNTAIEE . LE TBITON . OCC . L’eNFLAMA . INC . l ’enTBEPBEN .
IN . LE FAVOTI . INC . LA CHOQVANTE . 1 . 3 COBVETTES . IN . 17
CARAVELLES . 1. 9 g a l i o n s . o c c . 2 g a l i o n s . sv. Below, three
Nereids bear the shields of England, the Empire, and Holland.
Leg. h i s MiLiTAT AETHEE. (Heaven fights for these.— comp.
Claud. De III. Cons. Honor. 97.) Ex. o b c la s s em h o s tivm
DELEDAM (SÌC) GAZASQVE INDICAS EBEPTAS IN POETV AD VIGOS .
d . 22 . OCT . cioioccii. (Upon the destruction of the enemies’
fleet, and the capture of the treasures of India in the harbour
of Vigo, 22 Oct. 1702.) g . f . n . (Georg Friedrich Nürnberger),
and on the chariot, g . h . (Georg Hautsch.)
Rev. View of Vigo harbour ; the French fleet and galleons
withdrawn up the river ;. the chain-boom across the mouth ;
forts and batteries manned for defence ; and the allied fleets
outside. Leg. e t c o n iv b a t i v e n iv n t a d c l a s s i c a v e n t i . (And
the confederate winds come at the trumpets’ call.—Claud.
De I I I . Cons. Honor. 98.)
1'85. Rapin, ii. 2. Van Loon, IV..360. Thes. Num.