182. MARRIAGE, 1486.

183.

MEDALS.*

HENRY VII. 1485-1509.

Obverse. -Bridegroom and bride facing, their right hands united. Leg. IUNGIMVS.
OPTATAS. SUB. AMICO FOEDERA. DEXTRAS. Reverse.-A wreath of roses
enclosing the words UXOR. CASTA EST. ROSA. SUAUIS. Leg. SICUT SOL.
ORIENS. DEI (for DIEI) SIC. MULIER. BONA. DOMUS. EIUS. ORNAMENTUM. Size
2.20 in.
Gold. Ascribed to this event by Evelyn and subsequent authors, but in
fact one of a series of medallions of similar style supposed to have been made by
some goldsmith at Prague towards the end of the 16th century.

ELIZABETH OF YORK. DIED 1503.

Obverse.-Bust of the Queen, threequarters I., in the costume of the time. Leg. ELIS. EBOR. UXOR. HENRICI. VII. REG. ANG. Reverse.-Two rose branches. Leg. HINC NOSTRÆ CREVERE ROSE. Below, NUPT. 1486. MORT. 1503. Size 1.55 in. Silver. Also a specimen struck in copper showing the reverse. This medal was engraved by Loos the Prussian medallist, at the expense of Mr. Thane. The artist was supplied by him with the print by Vertue of the Princess and her husband, taken from the picture at Kensington, painted by Van Leemput after the original by Holbein, which was destroyed in the fire at Whitehall in 1697.

184. DASSIER'S MEDAL of the King. Bust, threequarters I., his cap and dress richly ornamented with jewellery. Leg. HENRICUS VII. D. G. ANG. FR. ET. HIB REX. Reverse.-A monument ornamented with a bas-relief representing the King as Hercules, seated, and attended by Justice, Prudence, and Wealth. Above, the two united roses. Ex. NAT. 1457. COR. 30 OCT. 1485. M 22 APRIL. 1509. Silver; and a copper specimen showing the reverse.

* The descriptive matter is largely derived from the Medallic Illustrations (1885) compiled by the late Edward Hawkins, and edited by A. W. Franks and H. A. Grueber, and printed by order of the Trustees of the British Museum.

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185. RICHARD FOX. Founder of Corpus Christi College, Oxford, 1516.

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· Obverse.—Bust of Fox, nearly full face with cap; he is represented as blind. Leg.
MUNIFICENTIÆ RICARDI FOX ALUMNI C.C.C. OXON. PIDGEON. SCULP. Reverse.—
A cippus inscribed, COMMEMORATIO. SAECULARIS. DIE XVIII. MENS. IVNII .
ANNO. SALVTIS. CHRISTIANAE MDCCCXVII. OB. ANNUM. EXPLETUM. A. COLLEGIO
FUNDATO. TRECENTESIMUM. IOANNE. COOKE. S. T. P. PRAESIDENTE. FELI-

CITER. Below, R. B. ET. R. AURRR. AAA. F. F. (Made by Rundell, Bridges
and Rundell, Goldsmiths and Silversmiths). The whole within laurel wreath,
united by a Tudor Rose. Size 2.75 in. Silver. Richard Fox, successively Bishop
of Exeter, Bath and Wells, Durham, and Winchester, was much employed by the
King in political matters, and founded Corpus Christi College, Oxford, in 1516.
He died 14th September, 1528, having for some years previously suffered from
total blindness. The tercentenary festival, commemorated by this medal, was
celebrated at Oxford, 18th June, 1817.

186. PEACE AND CESSION OF TOURNAY, 1519.

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Obverse.-Bust of Francis I., 1., laureate, in armour, with salamander as breastplate. Leg. FRANCISCVS I FRANCORUM REX. Reverse.-Peace seated on pedestal, holds olive branch, and with a torch fires a pile of arms. Leg. PACE. STABILITA . ET. RECEPTO. A. BRITANNIS TORNACO. Ex. 1519. Size 2.1 in. Silver. A modern impression. Struck in commemoration of the peace between England and France concluded in 1518, and of the restoration of Tournay to France for a consideration of 600,000 crowns.

187. HENRY VIII., 1526.

Obverse.-Bust of the King, nearly full face, 1., hat with drapery looped under the
brim, hair long, short beard, in the field, 1526. Leg. REX . ANGLIE. Reverse-
Portcullis, open crown above. Leg. SECURITAS . ALTERA. Size 2.35 in. Silver
Cast and chased, of early work.

188. PATRICK HAMILTON. MARTYR, 1528.

Obverse.-Bust, right, in fur robe, J. D. Reverse. Inscription, PATRICIUS
HAMILTONIUS SCOTUS THEOLOGUS MARTYRII CORONÂ NOBILITATUS. AN. 1527.
Size 1.15 in. Silver, and a copper specimen showing reverse. One of Dassier's
Series of Protestant Reformers. Patrick Hamilton was born of noble lineage

in 1504, and after a visit to Germany, promulgated the doctrines of the Reformation
in Scotland. He was tried for heresy, and burnt on the last day of February,
1527
thus being the first martyr for the reformed religion in Scotland.
1528'

189. ANNE BOLEYN. CORONATION, 1534.

Obverse.-Bust to right, pedimental head-dress with veil at back, corresponding with contemporary records of the ceremony of the Coronation Day, June 1, 1534. Leg. ANNE. DE. BOULEN. Reverse.-Plain. Size 2.3 in. Copper, with ring for suspension, and probably of French work. This unfortunate Queen was the second wife of Henry VIII.; married to him in 1534, and beheaded May 19, 1535.

190. SAME EVENT?

Obverse.-The Queen to left, with more youthful appearance.
Hair simply
wreathed, and dress of simple, classical style. Leg. ANNA Bolena. Reverse.--
Lion, passant, regardant. Leg. FORTIS ET FELIX. Size 2.4 in. Bronze.
Apparently of Florentine work.

191. SIR THOMAS MORE. DIED 1535.

Obverse.-Bust to right, cap on head, fur cloak. Leg. THOMAS . MORVS ANGLIE. CANCEL. Reverse. A felled cyprus, the axe stuck into the stump. Leg. SVAVIVS OLET. Size 2.35 in. Copper. Cast in the coarse style of the period, and corresponds with the usual portraits of More. He was born in 1480, received the Great Seal in 1529, and after his retirement he was, on refusing to take the Oath of Supremacy, tried and condemned, and beheaded on Tower Hill, July 6, 1535.

192. MYLES COVERDALE. Translation of the Bible, 1535.

Obverse.-Bust, three-quarters, r., in cap and ecclesiastical dress. Leg. MYLES
COVERDALE BISHOP OF EXETER. Reverse.-Inscription, TO COMMEMORATE THAT
GLORIOUS EVENT THE PUBLICATION OF THE FIRST ENGLISH BIBLE BY MYLES
COVERDALE, OCTR. 4th 1535, AND OF THE FIRST TERCENTENARY OF THE PRO-
TESTANT REFORMATION CELEBRATED OCTR. 4th 1835. Size, 1.7 in. Copper.
Myles Coverdale, the translator of the first complete English Bible, was born in
Yorkshire in 1488. He was among the first to abandon allegiance to the Church
of Rome. He died in February, 1569. This and the following medal commemorate
the third centenary of the publication of his Bible.

194.

Obverse.—Similar bust, MYLES COVERDALE.

Reverse. Similar inscription, but

somewhat curtailed.

Size 1.4 in. Copper.

HENRY VIII. HEAD OF THE CHURCH, 1545.
Obverse.-Half-length figure of the King, three-quarter, r., crowned and robed and
holding sword and orb. Leg. HENRIC . 8 . DEI . GRACIA . ANGLIE. FRANCI . Z .
HIBERN. REX. m.m. fleur-de-lis. Reverse.-Arms of France and England,
quarterly, crowned; supporters, a lion and dragon; on a tablet HR in monogram.
Size 1.70 in. Silver. Modern cast but not apparently from either of the varieties
described in the Medallic Illustrations. The supremacy of Henry as head of the
Church was recognized by the clergy in 1531, confirmed by Parliament in 1534, and
formally proclaimed on January 15, 1535.

195. SAME EVENT.

196.

Obverse. -Bust of the King, on his head a cap decorated with jewels, a collar of
rubies over his shoulders. Leg. in two circles divided into four parts by the royal
badges, HENRICVS. OCTA. ANGLIAE. FRANCI. ET. HIB. REX. FIDEI. DEFENSOR.

ET. IN. TERR. ECCLE. ANGLI ET. HIBE. SVB. CHRIST. CAPVT. SVPREMVM.

Reverse.-Inscriptions in Hebrew and Greek of the same import. Below, LONDINI,
1545. Size 2 in. Silver, modern cast of the original medal which was struck in
gold and silver.

HENRY VIII. MEDALLIC PORTRAIT.

Obverse.-Bust of the King, nearly full face, flat hat trimmed with feathers, medal
suspended by riband from his neck; he also wears the rich collar of rubies which
Evelyn says was afterwards sold by the family of Charles I. to supply them with
the necessaries of life during their exile. No reverse. Size 4.1 in. Light bronze

cast.

197. HENRY VIII. THE SAME.

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A similar medal but of more recent date, darker bronze cast, and chased.
inner dress instead of being plain, is ornamented, and the obverse bears a
legend HENRICVS. VIII. DE. (sic) GRATIA. ANGLIA. (sic) REX. Reverse.-Plain.
Size 3.85. in. Both these medals were probably executed after a painting by
Holbein.

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Obverse.-Bust of the King, with bonnet decorated with feathers and jewels. Leg. HENRICVS VIII. D. G. ANG. FR. ET. HIB . REX I. D. Reverse-A square monument accompanied by symbolical references to the Reformation, and to Henry's six marriages. Ex. NAT. 1491. COR. 24 IVN. 1509. MORT 28 IAN. 1547. I. D. Silver, and one also in copper showing reverse.

EDWARD VI.

1547-1553.

199.

CORONATION, 1547.

Obverse.- Half-length figure of the King, crowned, holding sword and orb. Leg.

EDWARDVS VI. D. G. ANG. FR. ET. HI. REX. FIDEI. DEFNS. ET. IN. TERRIS .
ANG. ET. HIB. ECCLE. CAPVT. SVPREMVM. CORONATVS. EST. M. D. XLVI . XX .

Greek of Size 2.5 in.

FEBRVA ETATIS DECIMO. Reverse-Inscriptions in Hebrew and
similar import. Above, the word Lambhith, probably for Lambeth.
Silver. Modern cast, highly chased. The date is according to the old style, when
the year commenced with March 25.

200. SAME EVENT.

201.

Obverse.-A rose on its stalk, crowned, between E. R. Leg. EDWARD VI. REX ANG. FRANC. HIBER Zc. Reverse.-Inscription, INSIGNIA POTENTISSIMI REGIS ANGLIE. 1547. Size 1.05 in. Silver. Contemporaneous cast. Probably a medalet struck partly from the die of a pattern for a half-sovereign at the time of the coronation.

BIRMINGHAM FREE GRAMMAR SCHOOL. FOUNDED 1552.

Obverse.-Bust of Edward VI., nearly full face, and with embroidered dress. Leg.
EDWARDVS VI. LAVS DEO. Reverse.—Façade of building. Leg. FREE GRAMMAR
SCHOOL BIRMINGHAM. FOUNDED BY KING EDWARD VI. A.D. 1552. REBUILT 1707.
PRESENT EDIFICE ERECTED 1836. REV. FRANCIS JEUNE. D.C.L.. REV. SYDNEY
GEDGE. M.A.. MASTERS. Size 2 in. Copper, and one in white metal showing the

Obverse.-Medallion with bust of Edward VI., inscribed EDVARDVS VI. D. G.
ANG. FR. ET. HIB. REX; above, PATER MELIORIS ÆVI. Leg. THIS SCHOOL