and in tlie following year was Secretary to the Embassy to
France, in which he continued both under the Earl of Portland
and the Earl of Jersey. In 1711 he was one of the chief
agents of the Government employed in negotiating the Treaty
of ytrecht, for which he was afterwards accused of treason
and confined in prison for two years without a trial. He died
18 Sept. 1721. His poetical works are numerous, and comprise
odes, songs, epistles, epigrams, and tales. This medal
was probably executed towards the end of his life, after he had
experienced various vicissitudes of fortune.
6 5 . M a t t h ew P b io b . Died, 1 8 Sept. 1 7 2 1 .
Bust of Prior, three-quarters, I., in cap, cravat, and plain coat
without collar.
No reverse.
1 -7 by 1 -4 .
MB. M. Extremely rare.
Cast, chased, and in very high relief. The style of the
portrait is somewhat similar to the preceding.
6 6 . M a t t h e w P b i o b . Died, 1 8 Sept. 1 7 2 1 .
Bust of Prior, r., in cap, vest, shirt with open collar, and
mantle round the breast. Leg. m a t th ew p b io b .
N o r e v e r s e .
1-8.
MB. lead. Extremely rare.
This is probably an early work of John Milton, the die
engraver, done for practice, without any other special object.
67. D u k e o f M a e l b o b o u g h . Died, June, 1722.
Bust of Marlborough, r., hair long, in armour, mantle decorated
with the star of the Garter, and riband across the breast;
Leg. IOHANNES CHVECHIL . S . E . I . P . DVX DE MABLBOEOVGH.
Below, v. (Georg Wilhelm Vestner.)
Rev. Victory, r., with palm branch and two laurel wreaths,
stalks over Mars and Death. Leg. m a b s a l t e b m a b lb b o v g h
DE MABTE e t m o b t e TBivMPHAT. (Marlborough, a second Mars,
triumphs over War and Death.) Ex. m d c c x x ii.
1*95. (See Woodcut.)
67. Death of the Duke of Marlborough.
MB. rit. Very rare.
The date shows that this medal was struck upon the death
of Marlborough, which took place i f June, 1722. The meaning
of the legend on the reverse seems to he that Marlborough
trampled over war by his victories and over death by the immortality
of his fame.
68. D u k e o f M a e l b o b o u g h . Died, June, 1722.
Bust of Marlborough, three-quarters, I , head nearly facing,
hair long, in cravat, armour decorated with the head of Medusa
and the star of the Garter, mantle, and riband across the
breast. Leg. io h a n . c h u e c . d u x m a b l b . j . d . (J. Dassier.)
Rev. Victory, holding a laurel wreath and palm branch,
standing, facing, amidst piles of arms. Leg. v b i a d e e a t ib i