a n t etc . a u . p e e : e q : imp . et c a p : g . e x e : p o s : d d : o e :
FOE : BEL : GUB : GEL : HOLL : ZEL : WE : ULT : TEAN. (The
most illustrious and very excellent Prince Maurice, by the
grace of God, Prince of Orange, Count of Nassau, Katzenel-
lenbogen and Moers, Freijheer of Breda, &c.; Marquess of
Yere, Flushing, Biiren, Antwerp, &c.; Knight of the Order of
the Garter, Commander-in-Chief and Captain-General of the
Army of the most mighty Lords of the United States of
Holland, Governor of Geldria, Holland, Zealand, West Friesland,
Utrecht, and Oberyssel.)
Rev. Shield of Prince Maurice, crowned, within the Garter ;
above is a scroll inscribed, i e m a in t ie n d e a i nassou (I will
maintain Nassau); below, an orange branch and a scroll inscribed,
Tandem Jit surculus arbor (At length the shoot becomes
a tree), and Simon Pafsceus fculpsit Lo=.
2 -4 by l -9.
Duke of Buccleuch, At. Very rare.
This piece is stamped in imitation of engraving, and was
executed by Simon Passe during his residence in London, and
probably about the year 1616, when he made similar plates of
the Royal Family and others. (See Nos. 61—70, Vol. I. pp.
214-218, &c.)
3 . P e a c e o f R y sw ic k . Oct. 1 6 9 7 .
A crown with olive branches above a globe, inscribed e u e o pa ;
above the crown is the name of Jehovah, in Hebrew, radiate.
Leg. g o t t i s t v e e s o h n t . (God is reconciled.)
Rev. Inscription across the field, d e e a l l g em e in e f e id e
g e s c h l o s e n d . 3 0 . oct in e isw ic k . 1 6 9 7 . (The general Peace
concluded at Ryswick, 3 0 Oct. 1 6 9 7 .) Leg. d e e f e id u n s
k b o n t . (Peace crowns us.)
•9 . Rev. Num. Beige, 1 8 7 8 , PI. vi. 2 3 .
A. Hohn. _ Rare.
A medalet or jeton, probably struck by Christian Wermuth
at Gotha.
4 . M a e e ia g e o f F b e d e e ic k , P e in c e o f W a l e s , and P e in c e s s
A u g u sta o f S axony, 1736.
Busts, face to face, of Frederick II., Duke of Saxe-Gotha,
and Magdalena Augusta; both in mantles fastened with
brooches on the shoulders. Leg. f e i d . i i . d . s a x o - g . e t . a .
* m a g d a l . a v g . c . n . p e . a . s. (Frederick II., Duke of
Saxe-Gotha and Altenburg ; and Magdalena Augusta, his wife,
born Princess Anhalt-Zerbst.) On truncations, c. w. (Christian
Wermuth.)
Rev. Bust of Princess Augusta of Saxony, r., with hair collected
into a knot behind, lovelock, and ear-ring; no drapery.
Leg. FBIDEBICVS PE . WALLI.E * AVGVSTA DVX SAXOGOTH . NVP.
(Frederick, Prince of Wales; and Augusta, Duchess of Saxe-
Gotha, married.)
*8.
MB. M . Rare.
This is one of a set of counters made by Christian Wermuth
at Gotha. The busts on the obverse are those of the parents
of Princess Augusta. (See also Nos. 69, 70, pp. 514, 515.)