Mars seated, I., on arms; before him Peace holding up a
trophy composed of implements of husbandry, with a tablet
inscribed, pa x b y sw ic 1697. Leg. sic b e d it alma q t j ie s .
(Thus returns beloved rest.) p. h . m . (Philipp Heinrich
Muller.)
Rev. A caduceus, with olive twisted around it, resting on a
globe marked e t jeopa ; above, the name of Jehovah, in Hebrew,
radiate. Leg. c o e lo d em it t it u b a l t o . (It is sent down from
the lofty Heaven.—Virg. Eclog. iv. 7.)
Edge, pa x una t b iu m p h is in n u m e e is p o t io e . (A single Peace
is better than innumerable triumphs.;—Silius Ital., de Bello
Pun. xi. 593, 594.)
1‘8. Rapin, xxi. 3. Van Loon, IV. 266.
MB. At. Munich, At. (edge plain). St. Petersburg, At.
Cassel, At. Rare.
This medal was struck at Nuremberg.
434. P e a c e o f R y sw ic k . ^ Sept. 1697.
The Temple of Janus with closed doors, a festoon of flowers
suspended across it. Leg. pa c e t e b b a m a b iq u e pa b ta ia n u s
c l u s i js . (Peace having been obtained by land and sea, the
Temple of Janus is closed.) Ex. c id io c x c v ii.
Rev. Peace, burning arms, and Plenty, holding a cornucopia,
grasp right hands and stand between two lighted altars. Leg.
Fe l ix TEMPOEUM EEPABATio. (The happy restoration of affairs.)
Ex. G. f . N. (Georg Friedrich Nürnberger.)
Edge, iam b e d it e t v ie g o , e e d e u n t sa t u e n ia b e g n a . (Now,
too, returns the Virgin Astrea, returns the reign of Saturn.—
Virg. Eclog. iv. 6.)
1*65. Rapin, xxi. 4. Van Loon, IV. 266.
No specimen of this piece has been met with. The type of
the obverse is copied from a coin of Nero, and the legend on
the reverse from Roman coins of a later date.
Bust of William III., r ., laureate, hair long, no drapery.
Leg. g u l i e lm : h i d . g . m . b e i t : f b : e t h i b : b e x f . d .
p . a . Below, i. S. (Jan Smeltzing.) Same as Nos. 6 7 , 2 0 5
2 0 7 , 2 5 4 , 2 6 3 , 3 9 3 , 4 3 0 .
Rev. Inscription within a wreath of rose and olive branches,
WILHELMO PEINCIPI MAXIMO EEGI SAPIENTISSIMO IMPEEATOEI
EXEECITIWM (sic) AVTHOEI FiEDEBVM AO CONSEEVATOEI BESTAVB-
a t o b i PACIS . m d c x c v ii. (To William, the greatest Prince, the
wisest King, Commander of Armies, Author and Preserver of
Treaties, Restorer of peace, 1 6 9 7 .) n . c . (Nicolas Chevalier.)
1 -5 . Rapin, xx. 2 . Van Loon, IV. 2 5 0 .
MB. At. Hague, M . Gotha, At. Rare.
This medal was dedicated to the honour of William by
Nicolas Chevalier, who engraved the die of the reverse, and
made use of one of Jan Smeltzing’s dies for the obverse. ("See
No. 4 2 5 .) v
4 3 6 . P e a c e o f R y sw ic k . Sept. 16 9 7 .
Bust of William III., r., laureate, hair long, no drapery.
Leg. i n v i c t i s s im v s g v i l l e lm v s . m a g . Below, i. b o s k am . f .
Same as Nos. 7 7 , 3 7 1 , 3 7 2 .
Rev. Four hands, issuing from clouds and united in the
form of a cross. Leg. c o e v n t i n f o e d e e a d e x t b a e . (Their
right hands unite in confederacy.— comp. Virg. Aen. xi. 2 9 2 .)
i . b o s k am . F .
1 -5 . Rapin, xx. 4 . Van Loon, IV. 2 5 0 .
MB. At. Hague, At. P. H. Van Gelder, At. Rare.
The four hands represent especially Germany, France,
England, and Holland, but they may be considered as generally
representing an indefinite number, i.e., all the Powers interested
in the negotiations at Ryswick.
^ 4 3 7 . P ea c e o f R y sw ic k . Sept. 1 6 9 7 .
Bust of William III., r., laureate, &c.; same as the preceding.