387. N amijb b e t a k e n , 1695.
An ostrich, r., with a key in its month, &c.; same as the
reverse of No. 385.
Rev. Inscription within a laurel wreath, &c. ; same as the
preceding.
2 ‘3. Eapin, xviii. 5. Yan Loon, IV. 197.
MB. At. Hague, At. Brussels, At. Very rare.
This medal is composed of the reverses of the two preceding
medals.
388. N amub b e t a k e n . 1695.
Namur, murally crowned, holds her shield, a palm branch,
and a sceptre, and is seated between two river gods, the
Meuse and the Sambre. Leg. pk o v in c ia e e s t it u t a . (The
Province restored.) Ex. mdcxcv. p . h . m . (Philipp Heinrich
Muller.)
Rev. A pyramid, inscribed, namvbcvm in d e f e s s a v ib t v t e
FOEDEBATOEVM ET EEDDI ET VINCI POTVISSE VILLABEGIVS DVX
GALL . LLBEEATIONEM FEVSTBA TENTANS CVM INGENTI ~C . HOMInvm
e x e e c it v t e s t i s e s s e v o l v it . (That Namur could, by
the indefatigable valour of the Allies, be reduced to surrender
and be conquered, Villeroy, the French general, in vain
attempting its relief with an immense army of 100,000 men,
wished to he a witness.) On the right of the base, which is
decorated with a view of Namur, is seated Fame; Bellona,
standing on the other side, points to the inscription. Beyond
appears an arcade.
Edge. Chronogrammatic—
ebI pI tYe gaL L I s Ybbs aC CasteL L a naMVe CI.
hoC beX angL e potes ! tV qVoQVe boI e P otes.
(The city and castle of Namur are snatched from the French.
This you, English King, and also you, Bavarian, have been able
to accomplish, m c c c c l l l l l x v v w w i i i i i : = 1 6 9 5 . ) f . k . (Friedrich
Kleinert.)
1*95. Eapin, xviii. 7. Van Loon, IV. 200. Lochner,
II. 361.
MB. At. Hague, At. P. H. Van Gelder, At.
Brussels, At. Gotha, At. Eare.
This piece was struck at Nuremberg; and was also issued in
wood for use as a draughtsman.
The French boasted that they had made Namur impregnable,
and when it was taken a stone was discovered, ready to be placed
over the great gate, inscribed, e e d d i p o t e s t non v in c i . (It
may be surrendered, not conquered.) The medal retorts upon
them that it could be both one and the other; and as Villeroy
retired with his great army as soon as he discovered the strong
position of the covering army, it is sarcastically intimated that
his only object in approaching Namur was to witness the result
of the attack.
889. N a m e s b e t a k e n . ; •B13 ^ 1695.
Bust of William III., I., laureate, hair long, in armour with
straps on the shoulder, and mantle round the breast. Leg.
GVLLIELMVS . I l l . D . G . MAG . BEIT . FEAN . ET . HEBEBNLE .
e e x . Below, l . (Jan Luder.)
Rev. A warrior overturning with his standard an obelisk,
which Gallia-in vain attempts to support. It is decorated with
a club, fulmen, and scales, and is inscribed, l a b e n t . m o n a e c h .
p e in o ip itjm m o s a AC SAMBEA LiBEEAT. (The commencement of
a falling monarchy; the Meuse and the Sambre made free.)
At the base are the two river gods, m o s a and s am b b a . At a
distance the castle, c a s t e e l , and town, s t a d , of Namur are
seen. Leg. n am u b c . a e x . e t . c a s t e . e x p u g n . t e s t . g a l l .
(The citadel and castle of Namur stormed in the presence of
the French.)
1*95. Eapin, xviii. 6. Van Loon, IV. 200.
MB. At. pewter. Brussels, M. Gotha, At. St.
Petersburg, At. Very rare.
Louis XIV. had aimed at universal empire, and for many