into the Privy Council, and in the following month created
Prince of Wales. The obverse shows his investiture with the
coronet of his new rank, and the reverse alludes to his father’s
introducing him to the business of his life.
3 0 . W il l ia m C o n g r e v e . Died, 1 9 Jan. 1 7 2 9 .
Bust of Congreve, r., hair long and curly, in shirt with
open collar, and coat. Leg. g u l ie lm u s Co n g r e v e . Below,
caque . p .
Rev. Inscription, n a tu s an . m .d c .l x x i i . b a n d sa e (sic) in
COMITATTJ EBORACENSI APUD ANGLOS OBIIT AN . M.DCC.XXIX. (Born,
1 6 7 2 , at Bardsey in the county of York in England; died 1 7 2 9 .)
Ex. S E R IE S NUMISMATICA U N IV E R SA L IS V IRO RUM IL L U S T R IU M . M.DCCC.XIX. DU RAND
E D ID IT .
1 -6 5 .
MB. M.
One of the medallic series executed in Paris of illustrious
persons of all countries. (See No. 1, Vol. I. p. 4.)
William Congreve, the dramatist, was born at Bardsey
Grange, near Leeds, in Feb. 1 6 7 0 , and not in 1 6 7 2 , as stated
on the medal. He was entered ut the Middle Temple, but
soon abandoned the law, and applied himself to writing for the
stage. His writings have been censured for their licentiousness,
but his comedies are full of wit and lively incidents. His
works were translated into French, and were popular in France.
He died 1 9 Jan. 1 7 2 9 .
31. Dr. S a m u e l C l a r k e . Died, 17 May, 1729.
Bust of Clarke, three-quarters, r., in wig and canonicals.
Leg. sam u e l c l a r k e .
Rev. A Student ascending a rocky path to the top of a
mountain, on which stands Truth pointing to the radiated
name of Jehovah, in Hebrew, above. Leg. quo v e r it a s vooat.
(Where truth calls.) Ex. j . d a s s ie r . f .
1‘7. Mazzuchelli, II. PI. clxxx. 1.
MB. M . Not rare.
Dr. Samuel Clarke, divine, mathematician, and philosopher,
was born at Norwich 11 Oct. 1675, and died 17 May, 1729.
With powerful talents and a clear understanding, he chose to
ground his opinions upon the result of his own researches,
and, entering deeply into the study of religion and natural
philosophy, to proceed fearlessly in the path in which, he
thought, the Truth called him to walk.
3 2 . G e o r g e II. F ir s t V i s i t to H a n o v er . May, 1 7 2 9 .
Bust of George II., I., laureate, hair long, in armour ornamented
with fleurs-de-lis, and mantle fastened with brooch on
the shoulder. Leg. Chronogrammatic. g eo r g I V s s e C V nD V s
p r IM o b r V n sV IC e n s e s t e r r a s r e p e t I t . (George II. revisits
the dominions of Brunswick for the first time, m d c c v v v v v iiii
... S g 1 7 2 9 .) Below, r . w a h l .
Rev. View of a mineral country and the interior of a mine :
on a distant mountain is the Hanoverian Horse with the motto
above it, n e c a s p e r a t e r r e n t . (Bough places do not terrify);
rising Sun. Leg. v n d d a d i e s o n n e a v f g i n g l e v c h t e t e d a s
GANTZE GEBIRGE DAVON . I . MACCAB . VI . 3 9 . (Now when the
sun rose, the whole mountain glistened therewith.— comp.
I. Maccab. vi. 3 9 .) Ex. v e r v m e r a t h o c d i c t v m r e g i s NON
ASPEBA TEBBENT v e r i v s h e r c i n l a m cvm v e n i t i l l v d
e r i t . (True was that motto of the King, “ Bough places do
not terrify” : it will be more so when he comes to the Hartz.)
2-1.
MB. At. Very rare.
It was usual in the mining districts to commemorate by
medals the visit of a royal or illustrious personage. This one
was struck in honour of the first visit of George II. in May,
1 7 2 9 , to his Electoral dominions, after his accession to, the
throne of England. The mineral debris glistening in the natural
sun is symbolical of the mountains glistening with the splendid
retinue of the royal visitor.