This medal commemorates the birth of Prince William of
Orange, afterwards William Y. The reigning Prince had
already been married six years when the first son was at length
granted to his prayers, in the year 1748; just one hundred
years after the Treaty of Westphalia, which was deemed the
charter of Independence of the States.
334. B ik t h o f P k in c e W il l ia m o f Or a n g e . 8^ ° cbh, 1748.
Busts conjoined, r., of William of Orange and Princess Anne.
He, hair long, is in armour with straps on the shoulder; she
wears coronet, rich dress with jewel on the breast, and ermine
mantle. Leg. w . c . h . f r is o e t anna d . g . aravs . e t
n a s s . p r in c . Below, h o l t z h e u . f . (Martin Holtzhey fecit.)
Rev. An angel, reposing on radiated clouds, holds the infant
Prince in her mantle. Leg. ta n d em ex o r a tv s d e d it . Below,
NATVS . ANN . LIB . IVBIL . D . VIII . MART.
1. Van Loon, Suppl. xxv. 255.
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From the plate in Yan Loon it appears that this piece was
sometimes furnished with a radiated border, and was worn as
an ornament.
335. B ir t h o f P r in c e W il l ia m o f O r a n g e . 1748.
Busts conjoined, r., of William of Orange and Princess Anne;
similar to the preceding, but he is without straps on the
shoulder, and she has three pearls instead of a jewel on her
breast. Below, m . h o l t z h e v . f .
Rev. An angel reposing on radiated clouds, &c.; similar to
the preceding.
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This is only a variety of the preceding.
GEORGE I I . 1748. 641
336. B ir t h o f P r in c e W il l ia m o f Or a n g e . 1748.
Busts conjoined, r., of William of Orange and Princess Anne.
He, hair long, is in armour with lion’s head on the shoulder,
and ermine mantle; she, with lovelock, wears coronet, dress, and
mantle. Leg. g v il ie lm v s . i v . d . g . a . & . n . p r . f o e d .
BELG . GVB . HER . DVX & THAL . SVMM * ANNA . D . G . M . BRIT .
ARAVS . ET NASS . PRiNCEPS. (William IV., by the grace of God,’
Prince of Orange and Nassau, Hereditary Governor, General,
and High-Admiral of United Holland: Anne, by the grace of
God, Princess of Great Britain, Orange, and Nassau.) Below,
n . v. s. (Nicolaus Yan Swinderen.) *
Rev. An obelisk, to which is attached a tablet, crowned, and
inscribed,
FELICI . GENIO . FIS . COMPOS . ARAVSIO . VOTI .
EXVLTES . PRINCEPS . NASCITVR . ECCE . TWS.
(By a happy fortune, Orange, you have obtained your prayer.
Bejoice; behold! your Prince is born.) Underneath is the
date, 17f48, i.e., 8 March, 1748. On one side is seated Fame,
pointing to the inscription, and on the other the Genius of
Orange, her shield at her side, holding the infant Prince. Ex.
hag .® . c o m it is . (At the Hague.)
1*85. Yan Loon, Suppl. xxvi. 263.
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The inscription on the reverse is chronogrammatic, though
the numeral letters are not as usual distinguished by their size.
They make up the date, m c c c c c c l l x v v v v v v iiiiiiii = 1748.
337. B i r t h o f P r i n c e W i l l i a m o f O r a n g e . „2i! Feb' 1748 8 March» 1
Bust of the young Prince, r., in rich dress and mantle.
Leg. GVILIELMVS . D . G . PRINCEPS . ARAVSLffi . ET . NASSAVLE.
On mantle, n . v . s. (Nicolaus Yan Swinderen.)
Rev. An obelisk, to which is attached a tablet, crowned, and
inscribed, &c.; same as the preceding.
1‘85. Van Loon, Suppl. xxvi. 264.
Hague, At. B a r e .
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