were indemnified by the Empire, and in 1691 he was rewarded
with the Governorship of the Spanish Netherlands. It was
thus that he came to take such a prominent part in the late
war, which was concluded by the Peace of Eyswick. Ghent at
this period was included in the Spanish Netherlands.
473. P e a c e o f E y sw ic k . Sept. 1697.
Bust of Charles II. of Spain, r., in armour. Leg. c a e o l v s .
I I . D . G . HISP . ET . INDIAKUM . BEX.
Rev. A military trophy surrounded by the serpent of Eternity
entwined with olive branches. Leg. ¿e t e b n v m cobonata m a n e -
b v n t . 1697. (They will remain crowned for ever.) Below
trophy, b . (Philip Eoettier.)
l -2. Van Loon, IV. 253.
No specimen of this medal has been met with: it was also
executed at Ghent.
474. P e a c e o f E y sw ic k . Sept. 1697.
Bust of Charles II. of Spain, r. Leg. cabolvs . i i . d . ,g .
niSPAN . & INDIAB . BEX . CATHOL.
Rev. The ark of Noah on a mountain, to which a dove is
bringing an olive branch and on which the sun is shining.
Leg. s p e c io sa e n n v n c ia p a c is . (Behold the fair messengers of
Peace.) Ex. pa x b isw ic e n s . m .d c .i i i c . (The Peace of Eyswick,
1697.)
•85.
Executed at Gotha by Christian Wermuth. No specimen of
this and the following piece has been met with, the descriptions
having been taken from Wermuth’s Catalogue, 1698,
p . 8 2 .
475. P ea c e o f E y sw ic k . Sept. 1697.
Bust of Charles II. of Spain, r., &c.; same as the preceding.
Rev. A female figure, Peace, holding in her right hand an
olive branch, and resting her left on a column. Leg. s e c v -
b it a s pv b l ic a . (The public safety.) Ex. b e s t it v t a pa c e e i s -
w ic e n s i m .d c .i i i c . (Peace restored at Eyswick, 1697.)
•8.
Executed by Christian Wermuth. (See also the preceding
one.)
476. P e a c e o f E y sw ic k . T g Sept. 1697.
The Elector of Bavaria, in Eoman dress, closing the door of
the Temple of Janus, which is inscribed ia n v s , and ornamented
with the head of the god. Leg. olavdvntvr b e l l i p o e t® .
20 . s e p t e m . 1697. (The gates of war are closed, 20 Sept.
1697.)
Rev. Peace, holding an olive branch, seated, I., in a chariot
drawn by the lions of Spain and Bavaria, each holding its
shield. Leg. iv n c t i cvbbvm s v b ie e e l e o n e s . (The lions,
united, are yoked to the chariot.) Below, e. (Philip Eoettier.)
1'2. Van Loon, IV. 253.
No specimen of this medal has been met with.
The Elector of Bavaria had married Maria Antoinette, the
daughter of the Emperor, Leopold I., on whom the succession
to the throne of Spain, after the death of the present king,
would devolve, if the claims of France were set aside. The
Elector, thinking that the best means for providing for the
security of the succession would be to support the Grand
Alliance, strongly urged Spain to accept the conditions of peace
offered by the King of France, who promised to restore all
that had been taken since the Treaty of Nimeguen. Spain,
however, held out in the hope of getting better terms, and did
not submit till she had suffered further severe losses.
477. P e a c e o f E y sw ic k . | g Sept. 1697.
The Elector of Bavaria, in Eoman dress and holding a sword,
stands near the Temple of Janus, which he has closed; the