Bust of Anne, I., crowned, lovelock on the left shoulder, in
gown decorated with pearls and rich shoulder-straps, mantle,
collar, George, and star of the Garter. Leg. anna . d e i . g ea t ia .
MAG : BEIT AN : FEA : ET . HIB : EEGINA.
Rev. Statue of Anne, as Pallas, armed with spear and shield.
Leg. noyie . pa l la d ivm . t e o l e . (The Palladium of the New
Troy.)
2-75. Bapin, i. 8. Van Loon, IV. 349. Thes. Num. 172.
Lochner, II. 409.
MB. At. 2E. Not uncommon.
This medal is placed hy Van Loon and others amongst those
which commemorate the Queen’s accession, hut, comparing the
decoration of her person with that on other medals of about
1707 and 1708, there can he little douht but that they were all
struck about the same period. It is probably by John Croker.
The device of the reverse points to the Union as the event
commemorated, and as constituting a new kingdom, of which
Anne is considered the Palladium, or defence, as the statue of
Pallas was deemed for Troy so long as it remained within its
walls.
116. U n io n o f E n g la n d and S c o t la n d. 1 May, 1707.
Bust of Anne, I., crowned, lovelock on the left shoulder, in
mantle fastened with brooch in front. Leg. anna . d e i . g ea :
MAG : BE : FEA : ET . HIB : EEGINA.
Rev. Inscription,
ANNA EN H.EC ILLA EST : GALLOS DEPONEEE FASTUM
QVAE DOCET, ILLA TTJUM EST TEEEA BBITANNA IUBAE.
AVGVSTIS MAIOB PBOAVIS, TOT BEGIBVS ANTE.
FEVSTEA TENTATUM QUAE SUPEEAVIT OPUS.
FATALEM VALUIT MACEDO VI SOLVEEE NODUM
ABTIBUS AT PLACIDIS HAEC DUO EEGNA LIGAT.
(Behold, this is that Anne who teaphes the French to lay
aside their pride; she is your glory, O land of Britain; greater
than her august ancestors, she has accomplished a work before
attempted in vain by so many kings. The Macedonian prevailed
by force to loosen the charmed knot, but she by arts of
peace unites two kingdoms.)
1*45. Bapin, v. 11. Van Loon, V. 103. Thes. Num.
778.
No specimen of this medal has been met with: it was
executed at Gotha by Christian Wermuth. Van Loon has
placed it amongst those which commemorate the ineffectual
attempt at an invasion of Scotland in 1708. (See Nos. 141-
147, pp. 316-321.) There cannot, however, be any doubt that
the reference to the humiliation of French pride points at the
victories of Marlborough, and that the event really commemorated
is the union of the two kingdoms by the arts of peace.
Anne had thus accomplished what her ancestors were unable to
effect: James I. had united the two countries under one king;
but their actual government had hitherto remained separate.
117. U n io n o f E n g la n d and S c o t la n d . * 1 May, 1707.
Bust of Anne, I., crowned, lovelock on the left shoulder, in
gown ornamented with jewels and straps on the shoulder, and
collar and George of the Garter.
! Rev. A winged heart, pierced by two sceptres in saltire;
crown above, cushion below ; all within the Garter. Leg. anna .
e e g in a . in q v ie t v d in e . t v e b a . (Anne Queen, the people in
peace.)
2-8 by 2-1 .
MB. lead. Very rare.
This piece probably refers to the Union, as the legend on
the reverse indicates the tranquillity arising from union or
unanimity. It is probably the badge of some Society. The
type of the obverse appears to be copied from No. 115. The
legend on the reverse may refer to the opposition displayed
against the Act of Union in Scotland, especially on the part of
the Jacobites, who considered the honour and independence of
their country at stake.