This excellent Christian teacher and author, born at Neuf-
chatel in 1663, died 14 April, 1747, in the eighty-fourth year of
his age. He was pastor at the Reformed Church at Geneva
from 1699 till his death. He was the author of many religious
184. Medal of Ostervald.
treatises, hut his greatest and most important work was his
translation of the Bible, which passed through several editions.
His writings were translated into English, and some of them
were printed at the expense of the Society for the Propagation
of the Gospel.
185. M a r t in F o l k e s . 1740.
Bust of Folkes, r., hair short, cap on head, in loose robe.
Leg. MARTINOS FOLKES ARM? Below, JA. ANT. DASSIER.
Rev. Within an ornamental compartment, s o c ie t a t is r e g a -
l i s l o n d in i so d a l is . m .d c c .x l . (Fellow of the Royal Society
of London, 1740.)
2'15. Snelling, xxxiii. 6. Mazzuchelli, II. PI. clxxvii. 5.
MB. JE. Not uncommon.
In Feb. 174y James Anthony Dassier, a nephew of Jean
Dassier, Engraver to the Mint at Geneva, published proposals
for executing several medals of famous men living in England.
The set was to consist of thirteen medals, and the subscription
to he four guineas : hut if sold singly the price was 7s. 6d. each.
The medal of Martin Folkes was the first made. The dies
were engraved in London, but the medals were struck abroad,
because no engines were allowed for that purpose in this
country.
Martin Folkes, scholar and antiquary, born 29 Oct. 1690,
was educated at Cambridge. In 1713 he was elected a Fellow
of the Royal Society of London, and in 1741 succeeded Sir
Hans Sloane as President of that Society. He was also President
of the Society of Antiquaries. He died 28 June, 1754.
(See also No. 206, p. 571.)
186. B ir t h o f P r in c e s s E l iz a b e t h C a r o l in e . 1740.
Busts conjoined, r., of the Prince and Princess of Wales,
hair long. He is in armour and mantle ; she wears coronet and
drapery over the shoulders. Leg. f r id e r ic v s w a l l ia e p r in c .
e t avgvsta d . s. (Frederick, Prince of Wales, and Augusta,
Duchess of Saxony.) Below, ko ch . f . (Johann Christian Koch
fecit.)
Rev. A female figure seated, I., on a globe, her foot upon a
prow, holds in her left hand a standard and a cornucopia, and
in her right the Palladium. Leg. a e t e r n it a s im p e r i i b r it a n -
n ic i . (The Eternity of the British Empire.) Ex. f e c v n d it a t e
avgvstae domvs. (By the fecundity of the Royal Family.)
MDCCXXXXI.
1*6. Lochner, VII. front.
MB. JR. Somewhat rare.
The Princess Elizabeth Caroline was born 30 Dec. 1740 [O. S.],
and died 4 Sept. 1759. The device of the reverse is imitated
from various Roman coins struck upon similar occasions. A
royal progeny was anxiously looked for in Great Britain as one
of the obstacles to the intrusion of a Stuart claimant to the
throne.
187. G e o r g e II. M e d a l l ic P o r t r a it . 1740.
Bust of George II., I., laureate, hair short, no drapery.
Leg. GEORGIUS . I l . DEI . GRA . MAG . BR . FR . ET . HIB . REX.
On truncation, i . k i r k . f . A3t a t e . 16.