base of which lies a pile of French arms and flags : before her
reclines the Deity of the river Main, leaning on his rudder and
urn. Leg. h o s t e v ir t v t e m il it v m v l t ra m oenvm r e ie c t o .
(The enemy having been driven beyond the Main by the valour
of the army.) Ex. d . x x v ii . iv n . m d c c x l i i i .
2'2. (See Woodcut.)
212. Battle of Dettingen.
MB. N . Bare.
The army of the Allies was cooped up in a narrow valley
between Mount Spessart and the Main, extending from
Aschaffenburg on that river to the village of Dettingen, from
which place the battle took its name. This medal and the last
were probably intended to he struck only in silver, as in both
instances the specimens in gold were issued the latest, and after
the dies of the reverses had sustained some injury.
213. B a t t l e o f D e t t in g e n . y y June, 1743.
Bust of George II., I., laureate, hair long, in armour
with straps on the shoulder, and mantle. Leg. g e o r g i v s . i i .
D . G . MAG . BRIT . FR . ET . H . REX . F . D . Below, M.
HANNIBAL.
Rev. A female figure, r., attaching a shield to a palm-tree,
&c. ; same as the preceding.
2-2.
MB. At. Bare.
This is a variety of the preceding. It occurs only in silver,
and was struck before the die of the reverse had suffered any
injury.
214. B a t t l e o f D e t t in g e n . June, 1743.
George II., on horseback, galloping, I., in the midst of a
battle-field; the French flying, the English pursuing. Leg.
a p pa r u it ET fu g a v it h o s t e s im p e r i i . (He appeared, and put
to flight the enemies of the Enlpire.) Ex. ex o pta ta v ic to r ia
214. Battle of Dettingen.
GEORGII I I . MAG : BRITT : REG . CONTRA GALL : 27 IUN 1743
d et tingxe o b t en t a . (A welcome victory, obtained by George II.,
King of Great Britain, over the French at Dettingen, 27 June,
1743.) c. s. (Christian Schirmer.)
Rev. The Zodiac, the sun entering the sign Leo; beneath,
a withering lily. Leg. in f l u x u s in l e o n em n u m in is , parat