(As the sound of trumpets once threw down walls, so the
thundering Cohorn threw down thy walls, 0 Bonn.) g . f . n .
(Georg Friedrich Nürnberger.)
Edge. e [n ] mala bo nn a ditj, s ic bona fa c ta b b e v i . (Behold
Bonn, a long time evil, thus in a short time made good.)
1*85. Yan Loon, IY. 395. Thes. Num. 268.
MB. iR. Yery rare.
Baron Menno de Cohorn, the celebrated engineer, commanded
one of the three divisions of the besieging army at Bonn,
and had the chief direction of the artillery. His principle was
to accomplish his object in the shortest time by an overwhelming
fire ; and to the great force of artillery which he employed,
the punning legends on this medal allude.
35. C i t i e s c a p t u r e d b y M a r l b o r o u g h . 1703.
Bust of Anne, L, hair bound with fillet, lovelock on the left
shoulder, ear-ring, necklace, in gown and mantle fastened with
brooch in front. Leg. anna . d : g : mag : b r : f r a : e t . h ib .
r e g in a . Same as No. 14.
Rev. A female figure murally crowned, kneeling, r., presents
three keys upon a salver to Marlborough on horseback ; in the
distance, troops. Leg. s in e . c la d e . v ic t o r . (A conqueror
without slaughter.) Ex . c a p t is . bonna . hvo . lim b v r g o .
1703. (Bonn, Huy, and Limbourg taken.)
1-65, Rapin, i. 1 1 . Yan Loon, IV. 399. Thes. Num
288.
MB. iR. (two varieties), 2E. Not uncommon.
Executed by Croker. The same two dies for the obverse
which were used in striking No. 14 were also used for this
piece. Two dies were also made for the reverse, and can be
easily recognized by the absence of the troops on one of them.
This medal commemorates the chief successes of Marlborough
during the campaign of 1703, which were accomplished with
very little loss of life. Bonn was the first place to fall, and was
followed by that of Huy, Aug., and Limbourg, i f Sept.
36. V ic t o r ie s o f t h e A l l i e s . 1703.
A female figure, facing, wearing hat, and holding in right
hand a winged spear, on which are naval and mural crowns,
and in left a bag of money: in the background is Neptune,
reclining, with a trident and a caduceus, and a Dutch soldier
with arrows and a sword encircled with a wreath; and in the
distance, three towns and a fleet. Leg. voor’t v a d er la n d e n
b o n d g e n o o t e n . (For the Fatherland and the Confederates.)
Ex. BON . HUY . LIMBORGH . RHINBERGH . GELDER.
Rev. Two lottery boxes with conical-shaped covers, one inscribe
«},' p r v s e n e n n ie t e n . (Prizes and blanks), the other,
s p r e u e e e n n am e n . (Mottoes and names): between them is
seated a naked child, who holds in each hand a ticket which it
has drawn from the boxes; on either side are two cornucopias
filled with money, one reversed; above is a winged genius, holding
scales and dropping two small scrolls or lottery tickets.
Leg. t l o t d e e l t aan sy n e g u n s t e l in g e n k l e e n e e n groo t e
gaaven u i t . (Fate divides amongst her favourites small and
great gifts.) Ex. d ie n ie t waagt d ie n ie t w in T. (Who nothing
ventures nothing wins.) m . sm e l t z in g .
l -85. Rev. Num. Beige, 1871, PI. iv.
MB. iR. Leyden, JE. Very rare.
The obverse of this medal refers to the victories of the
Allies in Holland in 1703. Marlborough took Bonn, Huy, and
Limbourg, and Frederick I. of Prussia Rheinberg and Geldern,
the last city surrendering y f Dec. The English and Dutch
fleets gained no victories this year, and even failed to protect
British commerce in the Channel. It is difficult to explain the
type of the reverse. It may refer to the varied fortunes and
chances of the war, which extended over the greater portion of
Europe, but, more probably, to some great public lottery, which
took place in this year, and at which this medal may have been
distributed.
37. S ir G e o r g e and L ady R o o e e . 1703.
Bust of Sir George Rooke, r., long flowing hair, no drapery.
Leg. G . ROOEE EC}» & DUX GLASSIS ANGLIE.— MAGNA EST VERI