and with decorated stomacher. Leg. anna . d . g . m . b r . f r .
e t h ib . r e g in a . Below, i . d . (J. Dassier.)
Rev. A sarcophagus, on which is erected an'obelisk decorated
with a bust of Prince George, from which Fame and a weeping
Genius are withdrawing a curtain; at its base is seated, amidst
a pile of anus, standards, &c., History, who records on a shield
the events of the reign. The sarcophagus is inscribed, nata
6 . FEBR . 1665 . CORONAT . 28 . APR . 1702 . MORT . I . AVG .
1714.
MB. M . lead.
This is one of Dassier’s royal series of medals. Anne died
on the 1st August, 1714, and was buried in Henry VII.’s
Chapel in Westminster Abbey on the 24th of the same month.
GEORGE I. 1714-1727.
1. P r o c l a im e d K in g . August, 1714.
Bust of George I., r., laureate, hair long, in armour, mantle,
and riband across the breast. Leg. g e o r g . lvdovicvs d . g .
m . b r it . r e x . d . b . e t l . e l . (George “Louis, by the grace
of God, King of Great Britain, Duke of Brunswick and Lune-
hurg, Elector.) Ex. p r o c l . x n . avg . 1714. (Proclaimed,
12 Aug. 1714.) On truncation, monogram of m b . (Martin
Brunner.)
Rev. Apollo, head radiate, seated, facing, on a rock, and
playing on a harp; a lion, and a leopard repose at his feet.
Leg. f id iv m d v l c e d in e m it e s . (Tamed by the sweetness of the
chords.) Ex. n . (Nuremberg.)
1’4. - (See Woodcut.)
1. George I. proclaimed King.
MB. pewter. -- Extremely rare.
Towards the close of the life of Queen Anne the rival partisans
of the Houses of Stuart and Brunswick threatened serious
troubles in the kingdom. The accession of George I. promised
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