base are the two river gods, mosa and sa b is—the Meuse and
the Sambre. Leg. namurcum c a ptum . (Namur taken.) Ex.
SUB OCULIS GERM . HISP . ANGL . BAT . CENTUM MILLIUM .
m .d c .x c h . (Under the eyes of one hundred thousand German,
Spanish, English, and Dutch troops, 1692.)
1-6. Van Loon, IY. 88. Med. Louis XIV., 4to, 240.
MB. ¿Et. M.
The obverses of the specimens in silver and copper are from
different dies. No specimen of the medal of the larger size,
as figured in the Med. Louis XIV., fol. 240, has been met with.
The illustration varies but slightly from that of the smaller
one ; from which it may have been taken.
277. N amur t a k e n . |- ) j June, 1692.
Bust of Louis XIV., r., laureate, hair long, in armour with
satyr’s head in front, and mantle. Leg. lv d o v ic v s . m agnvs .
r e x . CHRiSTiANiss . s . a . v . p. (Louis the Great, the most
Christian King, always august, victorious, pious.)
Rev. Side view of Namur and its citadel with the river Meuse
in the foreground; above, on a scroll, a r c e . f o r t a l it i is . e t .
u r b e . n am u r c i . c a p t . (The citadel, fortifications, and city of
Namur taken.) Ex. 80 . tvn . m .d .c .x c i i . ; helow, palm and
laurel branches joined.
2-3. Van Loon, IV. 88.
No specimen of this medal has been met with. The fall of
Namur bears a close resemblance to the fall of Mons in 1691.
In both years Louis, the sole monarch of his resources, was
ahle to open the campaign before William, the captain of a
coalition, could collect his scattered forces, and the advantage
remained with the first move.
278. N am u r t a k e n , June, 1692.
Bust of Louis XIV., r., hair long, no drapery. Leg. lv d o v
icv s . m agnvs . r e x . Below, the artist’s initial, n .
Rev. Front view of Namur and its citadel. Leg. in v ic t is -
s im i t r iv m p h a t o r is o pv s . (The work of the most unconquerable
Triumpher.) Ex. namvrcvm ca pt . d . 30 . iv n . 1692.
(Namur taken, 30 June, 1692.)
1. Van Loon, IV. 88.
No specimen of this jeton referring to the capture of Namur
has been met with. By this victory Louis achieved the last
and most splendid military exploit of his life. His confederated
foes had heen witnesses of his glory, and his exultation was
boundless.
279. B a t t l e o f S t e in k ir k . ^ ¿ f gy, 1692.
Bust of Louis XIV., I., laureate, hair long, in armour, with
lion’s head in front and straps decorated with fleurs-de-lis on
the shoulder, and mantle. Leg. lvd o v icv s . magnvs . r e x .
OHRISTIANISSIMVS. Below, MAVGER . F .
Rev. A trophy of arms. Leg. d e h i s p a n i s a n g l i s g e rm a n i s
e t b a t a v i s . (From the Spaniards, English, Germans, and
Dutch.) Ex. a d s t e n k e r c a m . M .D C .x cn . (At Steinkirk, 1692.),
MAVGER . F .
2-8. Van Loon, IV. 108. Med. Louis XIV., fol. 242.
Trésor, Méd. Franq. Pt. III. PI. xxxi. 3.
MB. ¿Et. Gotha, At. Very rare.
The design for this medal was made by Sebastian Le Clerc.
(See MS. Brit. Mus.) His first sketch, as submitted to Mons.
de Pontchartrain, the Minister of Marine, was deemed too
meagre, and in consequence the trophy was much enriched
with additional arms and decorative work, and the legend also
altered. The execution of this medal was by . special order
committed to Mauger. The obverse of this medal, as figured
in the Med. Louis XIV., fol. 242, is, as usual, taken from the
smaller size.
William, having detected a French spy, compelled him to
give false information to Luxembourg, the French general,
and thereby made his approaches to the French army before
his object was discovered. Notwithstanding the great difficulty
of the ground, he was successful in his attacks, till Count