gallows with thé head and quarters of the offender. The
ïûônumënt is- inscribed, b a r t h e l e m i . d e . grandval. . . âvro .
LVD0VICÆ0 PERCVSSOR . EMTVS GVILELM .. H I . M . BRIT .'
REGVM ( s ic ) FRVSTRA . PERFODER . CONATVS . PARRICIDII . REVS
CONVICTVS . ÉXTREMO SVPPLICIO . MVLITATVS (SIC) EXEMPLVM’ i
SVI . SAGRIL PERFIDIÆ . GALLIC®' TVRPE . RELIQVIT • PARTIR
e t . CAPITE I s v s p e n s i s . (Barthélemi de Grandval, assassin
hired by the gold of Louis, having in vain attempted to murder
William IH.j King of Great Britain, being accused and convicted
of the parricide and condemned to the extremest punishment,
left a disgraceful memorial of his own sacrilege and. of
French perfidy : his head and quarters having been gibbeted.)
Ex. XIII . AVG . M.DC.XCII.
2-85. Bapin, xiv. 6. Yan Loon, IV. 113.
MB. Æ. • , . Very rare.
Louvois, when Secretary of State, had entertained a scheme
for the murder of William, which was also encouraged by his
son and successor in office. Barthélemi de Lignières, Chevalier
de. .Grandval, one of the chief instruments,. was detected in:
the camp of the Allies, confessed the whole scheme, and was
executed. He was hanged, drawn, and quartered ;: and his:
limbs exposed in different places.
288. E x e c u t io n o f G r a n d v a l . | | | Aug. 1692.
Bust of William III., r., laureate, hair long, in armour,
with lion’s head in front and straps on the shoulder, and
mantle with fringe round the breast. Leg. w i l h e lm v s . m .
D . G . MAG'. BRIT . FRANC-. ]$T .' HIB . REX. Below, I . BOSEAJ;| JV
Rev. A monument with executioner, &c.; same as the preceding.'
i , T j
' 2-35.
- MB. M . Hague, lead. P. H. Van Gelder, M.
Very rare.
This medal is the same as the preceding, but with a'different
obverse.
289. E x e c u t io n .o f G r a nd v a l . ^ Aug. 1692.
Bust of William III., r., laureate, hair long, 'in armour,
with lion s head and straps on the shoulder, and embroidered
mantle round the breast. Leg. w il h e lm v s . i i i . d ". G;. ang .
SCO . FRANC . ET . HIB . HEX.
Rev. Inscription, ba b th o lom jev s d e i grandval im m a n is
AVL® GALLIC® AMBITIONI DIRVS MINISTER AVROQ . LVD0VIC®0
PERCVSSOR EMPTVS . GVILH . I I I '. M . B . REGEM QVEM INCAVTO
PERDERE LETO FRVSTRA CONATVS EST POENAS MORTE' DEDIT AC
EXEMPLVM NEFANDI ANTEA ET INAVDITI FACINORIS TVRPE RELIQVIT
x i i a v g v s t i . 1692. (Barthelemi de Grandval, the abominable
minister to the ambition of the inhuman court of France,
and the assassin bribed by the gold of Louis, was put to death
by William III., King of Great Britain, whom in vain he
attempted to kill clandestinely, and has left behind a disgraceful
memorial of his wicked and hitherto unheard-of crime, 12
August, 1692.) Above and below, two laurel branches crossed.
1-3.
MB.'electrotype from Hague, lead. Extremely rare.
This medal is copied from No. 287, and was probably
executed at Gotha by Christian Wermuth. The King of Great
Britain was looked upon as the only obstacle to the French
King’s designs, and it is plain from the confession of Grandval
that not only Louis, but also James H. and his Queen, were
partakers in the guilt of the assassin.
290. E x e c u t io n o f G ra nd v a l . ^ Aug. 1692.
Bust of Louis XIV., I., laureate, hair long, in armour, with
lion’s head on the breast, straps decorated with fleurs-de-lis
on. the. shoulder, and mantle with fringe. Leg. lvdovicvs .
magnvs . r e x . On mantle, d . (Jakob van Dishoecke ?)
: Rev. A monument, on which an executioner is breaking a
malefactor, and bowls with fire. At the sides are poles and
gallows with the head and quarters of the offender, and