893. N amub b e t a k e n . ” ^ 1695.
Bust of William H I., r., laureate, hair long, no drapery.
Leg. g u l ie lm : i n d . g . m . b e it : e b : e t h ib : b e x e . d .
p . a . Below, i. s. (Jan Smeltzing.) Same as Nos. 67, 205,
207, 254, 263.
Rev. A lion, armed with a sword, plants its paw upon the
mural crown of Namur, and puts to flight two cocks; a city
and fortress in the distance. Leg. salvs . in . fv g a c ib v s .
a l is . (Safety in fleeing wings.) Ex. namvbco expyg n a to .
GALLI . IN . AVXILIYM . MISSI . AVEEYGIVNT . 1 . SEPT . 1695.
(Namur having been stormed, the French sent to its relief run
away, 1 Sept. 1695.)
1*5. Bapin, xviii. 4. Yan Loon, IV. 196.
No specimen of this medal has been met with : it was probably
the last work of Jan Smeltzing.
The lion is the emblem of William, the cocks of Villeroy,
who retired precipitately as soon as a triple discharge of
artillery from the fortifications announced that William had
placed under his feet the mural crown of Namur.
394. Namub b e t a k e n . 22 ^ 1695.
Bust of William III., r., laureate, in armour, with lion’s head
in front and straps on the shoulder, and mantle with fringed
edge round the breast. Leg. w il h e lm v s . i n . d . g . mag .
BEIT . EBANC . ET . HIB . BEX. Below, CYM PBIVILEGIO. (By
permission.)
Rev. A lion, armed with a sword, &c.; same as the preceding.
1-5.
MB. electrotype from Gotha, Ail. Brussels, At.
Very rare.
A variety of this medal has under the bust cvm . p e t v il i .
This is a copy by Christian Wermuth of the preceding medal
by Jan Smeltzing.
Hercules, wearing the lion’s skin, with the apple of the
Hesperides and his club in his hands, carries the medallions
of William III. and the Elector of Bavaria, inscribed, w il h . h i .
D . G . MAG . BBITAN . BEX and MAX . EMA . D . G . BAV . E L ., and
walks between the dragon and Cerberus. Leg. pe o pv g n a -
t o e ib v s o e b is . (To the champions of the world.) Ex. t e s -
ta n t v e eac ta t e iv m p h i . (Triumphs evidence facts.) g . h .
(Georg Hautsch.)
Rev. View of Namur. Leg. non a v eo , v ib t v t e dvcvm.
(Not by gold, but by the valour of the generals.) Ex. n amve-
cvm b e c e p t v m . mdovc. (Namur retaken, 1695.)
Edge. Chronogrammatic. eeX angLVs fVso gaVDent
baVaeVsqVe naMVbCo. (The King of England and the
Bavarian rejoice in the capture of Namur, m d c l x v w v w v =
1695.)
1*75. Bapin, xviii. 10. Van Loon, IV. 203.
MB. AL A3. Vienna, N . Bare.
Hercules, with William and the Elector, are the champions
of the world ; Namur, the lion’s skin, the apple of the
Hesperides, the dragon, and Cerberus are the triumphs which
bear evidence to their respective achievements. It was generally
believed that Louis owed some of his conquests to his
gold; it is here said that Namur was not gained by gold but by
valour.
396. N amub b e t a k e n . Tssp; 1695.
Bust of William III., I , laureate, hair long, in armour with
straps on the shoulder, and mantle round the breast. Leg.
GVILIELMVS . I l l . D . G . MAG . BBIT . FEAN . ET . HEBEENI2E .
b e x . Below, l . (Jan Luder.) Same as No. 389.
Rev. The Genius of the Meuse reclining near the city of
Namur in flames. Leg. namvbc . b e c e p t . (Namur retaken.)
Ex. in so l id o b v e sv s eo b tv n a lo c a v it . cioidcxcv. (Fortune
has again placed it in security, 1695.)
1-95.
MB. 2E. Extremely rare.