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202. B a t t l e o f A g h r im . -|-§- July, 1691.
Bust of William III., r., laureate, hair long, in armour and
embroidered mantle round the breast. Leg. w il h e lm v s . h i .
D . G . PRINO . AYR . RELIG . LIBERTATIS . QUE . RESTIT. (William
III., by the grace of God, Prince of Orange, Restorer of Religion
and Liberty.)
Rev. A wreath of laurel, decorated with four crowns, and with
fulmen, sword, and sceptre at the point of junction, enclosing
the cypher of W R above the inscription, r e b e l l e s e t .
GALLI PROPE . AGRAM HIB . FUSI PENITUS . CAPTIS . AUT . CIESIS .
DUCIBUS EXSCISSIS CASTRIS . RELICTO APPARATU BELLICO . UNI-
VERSO. (The rebels and the Trench entirely defeated near
Aghrim in Ireland, their generals taken or slain, their camp
destroyed, all their military equipage abandoned.)
2. Rapin, x. 1. Yan Loon, IV. 50.
No specimen has been met with. The obverse was probably
executed for a medal with a different reverse before William
became King of England. It is similar to No. 1, Vol. I. p. 617.
208. B a t t l e o f A g h r im . July, 1691.
Bust of William III., r., laureate, &c.; similar to the preceding.
Leg. WILHELM . I l l . D . G . M . BRI . FRANC . ET . HIB .
REX . F . D.
Rev. A wreath of laurel, decorated with four crowns, &c.;
similar to the preceding.
2.M
B. electrotype from M. Enschede, lead. Very rare.
This medal is b y the artist who signs himself d . s . (See
Nos. 103, 194), and is a copy of the preceding one.
204. B a t t l e o f A g h r im . W July, 1691.
Bust of William III., r., hair long, in armour with shoulder-
straps, and mantle across the left shoulder. Leg. g v il ie lm v s .
I l l . D . G . MAG . BRIT . FRAN . ET . HIB . REX.
Rev. Battle; in front cavalry charging. Leg. a b s e n s v i n c i t .
(He conquers in his absence.) Ex. cio 10 c l x x x x i .
Edge, g a l l : e t . r e b e l : s t r a g e s . ad . h . sh a n n o n .
(The slaughter of the French and the rebels near the Irish
river Shannon.)
1*45. Rapin, x. 6. Yan Loon, IV. 52.
MB. At. Munich, At. Rare.
This medal is the work of Jan Luder. The defeat, referred
to on the edge, is that at Aghrim; which was inflicted upon
the French and Irish by General Ginkell, to whom William
had entrusted the command of his army during his own absence.
205. B a t t l e o f A g h r im . ^ July, 1691.
Bust of William III., r., laureate, hair long, no drapery.
Leg. g u l ie lm : i i i d . g . m . b r it : f r : e t h ib : r e x f . d .
p . a . Below, i. s. (Jan Smeltzing.) Same as No. 67.
Rev. A Lion tramples on a prostrate dog, and claws a fugitive
cock. Leg. sio uno f e r i t u n g u e d u o s . (Thus with one claw
he strikes two.) Ex. r e b e l l : e t g a l l i p r o p : a g r im . h ib :
FUSI . CAPT : AUT CiES : DUO : EXC : CAST : REL : APPAR : BEL :
u n iv : 1691. (The rebels and the French defeated near Aghrim
in Ireland, their generals taken or slain, their camp destroyed,
all their military equipage abandoned.)
1‘45. Rapin, x. 5. Van Loon, IV. 52.
MB. At. Hague, JR. Gotha, At. Munich, At.
Very rare.
The Lion, William, utterly overthrows the Irish wolf dog,
and drives from Ireland the French cock much damaged.
James was entirely overcome, and Louis was compelled to
withdraw, having suffered many defeats.
206. B a t t l e o f A g h r im . July, 1691.
Bust of William III., r., laureate, hair long, in figured
armour and embroidered mantle round the breast. Leg.
WILHEM . I l l . D . G . ANG . SCO . FRANC . ET . HIB . REX. Below,