121. J o h n W il l ia m , D u k e o p S a x e -G o t h a .
Died, August, 1707.
Bust of the Duke of Saxe-Gotha, jr., partly turned away from
the spectator, hair long, in armour. Leg. io h . w il h e l m . dvx
sax . i . o . m . a . e x w .
Rev. Inscription, s . c a e s . e t b e g . b e it a n . m ai . ac f o e d .
BELG . CAMPIMAEESCH . GENEE . LOCVMTENENS INDOLE YIETYTE
DIGNITATE AETATE PACTIS FATISQYE FLOEENTISS . ET INDIES
FLOEENTIOE CVM NONDVM IMPLETO ANNO AET . 30 IMP . FOETIS
PEVDENTIS ET FELICIS . MENSYEAM & NVMEEOS EXPLEYISSET
ICTV FATALI OPPEESSYS MDCCVII . AYG . XV . AD TELONEM MAE-
TIYM EX HOST . SOLO AD AYITAM PAOIS AECEM EELATVS MONV-
MENTO PATEENO SOLEN . CEEIM . INFEETVB . NOY . XXIII. (Field
Marshal Lieutenant-General of the armies of their Majesties
the Emperor and the Queen of Britain, and of the United
Provinces of Holland, most distinguished for humanity, valour,
dignity, age, deeds, and fortunes, and becoming daily more distinguished,
he having, when still in his thirtieth year, performed
all the duties of a brave, prudent, and prosperous commander,
was slain by a mortal blow at Toulon, 15 August, 1707; and
having been brought from the country of the enemy to the
castle of his ancestors at Friedenstein, he was solemnly buried
in the tomb of his fathers, 23 November.) Below, k. (Johann
Christian Koch.)
1*7. Yan Loon, Y. 55. Thes. Num. 704.
Gotha, At. Very rare.
The inscription on this medal conveys no more than is
expressed in that of No. 119.
122. J o h n W il l ia m , D u k e o f S a x e -G o t h a .
Died, -pg- August, 1707.
Bust of the Duke of Saxe-Gotha, r., partly turned away from
the spectator, hair long, in armour. Leg. io h . w il h . d . sa x .
i . c . m . a . e t w. On truncation, c. w. (Christian Wermuth.)
Rev. Inscription in two circles, s . c a e s . mai . b e g in . m .
BEITANN . E . OEDD . FOEDEEATOEVM BELG . LOCVMTENENS GENEe
a l is : in the field, natvs . d . iv . o o to b e . m dc lx x v h d en a tv s
ÀD TELON . MAETIS D . XV . AVG . MDCCVII . HVMATVS FRID EN-
S T E IN d . XXIII . NOV. (Lieutenant-General of the armies of
His Majesty the Emperor, of the Queen of Great Britain, and
of the States of the United Provinces of Holland, born ,4 October,
1677, died at Toulon, 15 August, 1707, buried at Friedenstein,
23 November.) Below, i. t . (Johann Jacob Thun.)
1’55. Van Loon, V. 64. Thes. Num. 708. Tentzel II
PI. 84, ii.
Gotha, At. Very rare.
Johann Jacob Thun was a pupil of Christian Wermuth, and
lived at Gotha, where this medal was issued. This piece was
struck to the weight of a dollar, and was current as such.
123. J ohn William, Duke of Saxe-Gotha.
Died, -¡L August,1707.
Bust of the Duke of Saxe-Gotha, r., partly turned away from
the spectator, hair long, in armour. Leg. io h . w il h e lm . d u x .
Sax i . c . M . a . e t w. On truncation, k o c h . (Johann Christian
Koch.)
Rev. A globe, on which is the monogram of the Duke, composed
of the letters I W, and interspersed with four crowns •
above, in clouds, is a crown of stars. Leg. in m in im is f id e l i .’
(To him faithful in the smallest things.) Below is a scroll
chronogrammatically inscribed, sac . c a e s . h i s p . b e it . sv e c .
MAIS . ET BELG . FOED . BELLIS PEEICVLISQVE PEEFVNCTO OP-
PEESSOQVE ICTV FATALI AD TELONEM MAET . AVG . XV . D aNtV e
PeaeMIa CLaea poL I. (Having endured wars and dangers in
the service of their Sacred Majesties of the Empire, Spain,'
Britain, Sweden, and of the, United Provinces of Holland, and
having been killed by a mortal blow at Toulon, 15 August
m d c l lv I i = 1707, the high rewards of Heaven are accorded
to mm.)
2-1. Van Loon, V. 60. Thes. Num. 702.
Gotha’ 11 Very rare.
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