to Gallia, suppliant before Tiim. Leg. p a t e r p a t r i a e . E x .
PAX . CYM . GERM . HISP . ANGL . ET . BAT . 1697.
1-6. Med. Louis XIV., 4to, 273. Van Loon, IV. 257.
MB. M . M .
These belong to the French official series of medals. The
obverses of the specimens in silver and copper are from different
dies, but by the same artist.
482. P ea c e o f R y sw ic k . f g O c t. 1697.
Bust of Louis XIV., r., laureate, hair long, in armour, lace
cravat, and mantle across the shoulder. Leg. lv d . x rv n . g .
ER . ET . nav . REX. Laurel border.
Rev. Mars sleeping upon the shields of France, Germany,
England, Holland, and Spain. Over him are three infant genii;
one takes his helmet, another his sword encircled with olive, the
third scatters roses. Ex. pa x r y sw ic e n s 1697. (The Peace of
Ryswick.) Leg. d e f e s s u s d ijl c em mavors p e t i t i p s e q v ie t em .
(Mars himself, fatigued, seeks sweet repose.)
2. Van Loon, IV. 259.
No specimen has been met with.
The dies for this piece were executed by Martin Brunner, to
be used for striking draughtsmen. The reverse, in wood, is
in the British Museum, but with another obverse, the type
of which refers to the battle of Zenta, between Austria and
Turkey.
483. P ea c e o f R y sw ic k . |- S Oct. 1697.
Bust of Louis XIV., r., hair long, in armour with satyr’s
head in front and straps on the shoulder, and mantle round the
breast. Leg. lv d o v ic v s x iv . d . g . m . f r . e t nav . r e x c h r .
Ex. PAX ALMA REVIXIT RISVICI . D.XXX OCT M.DC.IIIC. (Gentle
peace has revived at Ryswick, 30 Oct. 1697.)
Rev. Two hills with towers, from which peace is proclaimed
with trumpets. Leg. qvam d v l c is bvcc ina pacts. (H ow sweet
is the trumpet of Peace!) Ex. pax r isw ic i c o n f irm a t .
m .d c .i i io . (The Peace of Ryswick has been confirmed, 1697.)
•85.
This piece is by Christian Wermuth.
No specimen has been met with, the description having been
taken from Wermuth’s Catalogue, 1698, No. 184, p. 83. The
date is that on which Germany acceded to the treaty of peace.
484. P e a c e o f R y sw ic k . f-jy Oct. 1697.
Bust of Louis XIV., r., &c.; same as the preceding.
Rev. Holland seated in a garden. Leg. b e l g iv m fc ed e -
ra tvm . (Holland united.)
Edge, pa x in t e r g a l los batavosqve r e s t a v r a t a . (Peace
has been restored between the French and the Dutch.)
•85.
Like the preceding, this piece is by Christian Wermuth, but
no specimen has been met with. The description is taken from
his Catalogue, 1698, No. 187, p. 83.
485. P ea c e o f R y sw ic k . Oct. 1697.
Holland seated in a garden, &c.; same as the reverse of the
preceding.
Rev. Figure of Hope. Leg. a n im o s c o ns ta n t ia f ir m a t .
(Constancy strengthens their courage.)
•85.
By Christian Wermuth. No specimen of this piece has
been met with, the description having been taken from Wermuth’s
Catalogue, 1698, No. 186, p. 83.
486. P e a c e o f R y sw ic k . -§§ Oct. 1697.
Bust of Louis XIV., r., &c.; same as No. 483.
Rev. Bust of Frederick III., Elector of Brandenburg. Leg.