f b id e b . d . g . m . b e . s . e . I . a b . e t . e l . (Frederick, by
the grace of God, Margrave of Brandenburg, Arch-Chamberlain
of the Holy Roman Empire, and Elector.)
Edge, pax p a e is ie n s is an . m .d c .x x ic . e e pa e a t a b isw ic i
o ct . m .d c .i i i c . (The Peace of Paris, 1679, has been renewed at
Ryswick, -|g Oct. 1697.)
•85.
Also by Christian Wermuth. No specimen of this piece
has been met with, the description having been taken from
Wermuth’s Catalogue, 1698, No. 185, p. 83. Frederick III.,
Elector of Brandenburg, afterwards King of Prussia, took an
active part against France in the late war, and even gave valuable
assistance to the Emperor against the Turks. He was
a party to the Peace of Ryswick, which is represented on
this medal as confirming that made by the great Elector,
Frederick’s father, with France in 1679, and called the Treaty
of St. Germain-en-Laye.
487. P e a c e o f R y sw ic k . - |A Oct. 1697.
Bust of Leopold I., r., laureate, hair long, in armour and
mantle. Leg. l e o po l d v s . d . g . m . bom . im p . s . avg . g e e .
h v . b o h . e e x . (Leopold, by the grace of God, the Great, Emperor
of the Romans, always august, King of Germany, Hungary,
and Bohemia.) Below, w. (Christian Wermuth.)
Rev. Bust of Louis XIV., r., laureate, in armour and mantle.
Leg. lvdovic* . xiv . d . g . m . fb . e t . nav . bex che. On
mantle, w. (Christian Wermuth.)
Edge, s it pax in b e g io n ib v s n o s t e is . b is v . m . oct .
m .d c .i i i c . (May peace be in our regions : Ryswick, Oct. 1697.)
•9. Rev. Num. Beige, 1878, PI. 6, 22.
Gotha, 2R. Extremely rare.
This and the following medalets (Nos. 488-490) were executed
by Christian Wermuth at Gotha, and commemorate the
signing of the Peace of Ryswick by Germany. This medalet
is described in Wermuth’s Catalogue, 1698, No. 6, p. 7. They
appear to be the only pieces struck in Germany to record this
important peace.
4 8 8 . P ea c e o f R y sw ic k . ■§■$ Oct. 1 6 9 7 .
Bust of Leopold I., r., laureate, hair long, in armour and
mantle. Leg. l e o po l d v s magnvs bom . im p . s . a v g. On
truncation, w. (Christian Wermuth.)
Rev. Inscription, pax g ebm a n o -g a l l ic a b e s t it v t a b is v ic i .
n oct . m d c i i ic . (Peace has been restored to Germany and
France at Ryswick, -§-g- Oct. 1 6 9 7 .)
Edge, avkea pax v ig e a t d e t d e v s aema cadant. (May
golden peace flourish, and God grant that wars may cease.)
•5.
MB. 2R. (edge plain).
This piece is described in Christian Wermuth’s Catalogue,
1 6 9 8 , No. 8 , p. 8.
489. P e a c e o f R y sw ic k . |-^ Oct. 1697.
Bust of Leopold I., r., laureate, hair long, in cravat, armour,
and mantle. Leg. l e o po l d v s . d . g . bom . im p . avg . g e em .
h v n g . b o h em . b e x . Below, c. w. (Christian Wermuth.)
Rev. Peace, standing, I., holds a caduceus and an olive
branch. Leg. pax g ebm a n o -g a l l ic a . (Peace between Germany
and France.) Ex. b e d d it a b is v ic i •§$ oc . m d c i i ic . (Restored
at Ryswick, -§$ Oct. 1697.)
1-25. Van Loon, IY. 255.
Gotha, yR. Extremely rare.
This medal is also described in Christian Wermuth’s Catalogue,
1698, No. 5, p. 7.
490. P e a c e o f R y sw ic k . Oct. 1697.
Bust of Leopold I., n , laureate, hair long, in armour and
mantle. Leg. l e o po l d v s . d . g . m . bom . im p . s . avg . g e e .
h v . b o h . e e x . Below, w. (Christian Wermuth.) Same as
No. 487.
Rev. An eagle resting on a globe and holding in its right claw
an olive branch. Leg. m is e e is sv c c v b b e e e fa s e s t . (It is right