272. SAME SUBJECT. . Obverse.—The troops of Prince Maurice pursuing those of Spain, near Turnhout. Size 2 in. Silver. MEVRS 273. BATTLE OF NIEUPORT, 1600. 274. 275. . Obverse.-Plan and siege of Fort St. Andrews. Leg. COMPVLSO. AD DEDIT: PRÆSID ANDREÆ : CÆSO FVGATOQ'. A. NEOP ALB AVST. Reverse.-Prince Maurice on horseback, holding sword and trampling on foes. Over all, the tetragram and 1600. Leg. CAPTIS CXXX.. MILIT : SIGNIS. ORD. AVSP. PRINCEPS. MAVR : VICTOR. REDIIT. Size 2.05 in. Gold, and one in silver, showing reverse. The order of battle was arranged under the advice of Sir Francis Vere, who commanded 1,500 English troops, which were placed in the forefront of the battle, and contributed mainly to the success. SAME SUBJECT. Obverse.-Shield of Utrecht, crowned. Leg, NVMISMA. ORDINVM TRAIECTENSIVM SAME SUBJECT. Obverse.-Shield of Zealand, crowned. Leg. LVCTOR. ET. EMERGO. The motto of Zealand. Reverse.-Trophy of arms. Leg. MAGNÆ. RES. ARMIS, Size 1.15 in. Copper. This counter was struck at Middleburg by order of the Province of Zealand, by whose urgent representations Prince Maurice was induced to undertake the siege of Nieuport. 276. MAURICE, PRINCE OF ORANGE. Obverse.-Bust of Prince Maurice, in armour, cloak and ruff; on shoulder, incuse, tree growing from the trunk of an old tree. Leg. TANDEM FIT SVRCVLVS. ARBOR. ANNO. 1602. Size 1.65 in. Silver. Cast and chased. The Prince is represented as springing from the old stock (referring to his father, William the Silent) for the benefit and protection of the United Provinces, who now hoped to find repose after a long and cruel warfare. 277. SAME SUBJECT. Obverse. Similar to preceding, but beneath bust artist's signature, C . V . B . F. Size 1.4 in. Gold. Cast and chased, and a silver specimen in an ornamental border of contemporaneous work for suspension as a badge. 278. SAME SUBJECT. Later chasing, with his portrait on the obverse, and a naval encounter, copied from 278A. ELIZABETH. SUCCESSES, 1602. Obverse.--Half-length figure of the Queen, crowned, in a very rich dress, diapered with roses and fleurs-de-lis, small ruff, and stiff collar; in her hands a sceptre and orb. Leg. In two lines, CADET. A. LATERE. TVO. Mo. ET. X · Me A DEXTRIS. TVIS. ELIZ, REGINA.. ɑ . w. Reverse.-Minerva, with flying drapery, trampling under her feet a dragon and a snail. In the field, MINERVA. 1602. Leg. CASTIS. DIADEMA. PERENNE. Size 1.6 in. Silver. The obverse is taken from the 91st Psalm. Shell, with portrait of the queen, 1, with tiara, ruff, and richly embroidered dress. This is mounted in corded border and with ring for suspension. Size 0.95 by 0.8 in. Silver. 280. SAME. Obverse.-Bust of Elizabeth, three-quarters, r, crowned, ruff erect, open in front. Above, Si. Pas . fe. (Simon Passe fecit). Reverse.-Shield, England and France, quarterly, crowned, within the garter; supporters, lion and the dragon; above, the motto DIEV ET MON DROIT. Inscription on tablet below : QVI. LEO. DE. IVDA. EST ET FLOS. DE. IESSE. LEONES PROTEGAT ET FLORES ELIZABETHA TVOS. Size 2.35 by 1.95 in. Silver. This is an oval plate, stamped in imitation of engraving by Simon Passe. The portrait is copied from a miniature by Isaac Oliver. 281. SIR WALTER RALEIGH. A silver cast and richly chased plaque, apparently of Sir Walter Raleigh. Size 3.10 by 3.1 in. He is sitting at a table in a draped alcove, and is dressed in the elaborate costume of the period. On the table is an open book, a globe, a sword, and a tobacco-pipe; the latter probably referring to the alleged introduction of tobacco by him and Sir Francis Drake into England from Virginia in 1586. Sir Walter Raleigh was born at Hayes, Devonshire, in 1552, and was executed on the 29th October, 1618. WILLIAM SHAKSPEARE. BORN 1564, DIED 1616. The following medals of Shakspeare, selected from a larger number, are of recent dates, but are inserted here as portraits in connection with the various anniversary festivals, &c., referred to : 282. DASSIER'S MEDAL. WILD ABOVE RVLE OR ART. 283. STEWARD'S MEDAL IN CONNECTION WITH THE STRATFORD JUBILEE, SEPTEMBER, 1769. 284. MEDAL BY WESTWOOD, 1821. 285, MEDAL ON THE INSTITUTION OF THE SHAKSPEAREAN CLUB, 1824. 286. MEDAL ON THE CELEBRATION OF THE Jubilee at STRATFORD-UPON-AVON, APRIL, 1827. 287. YOUNG'S MEDAL, STRUCK BY TAYLOR, 1842. 288. MEDAL OF THE TERCENTENARY CELEBRATION, 1864. 289. PORTRAIT MEDAL, INCLUDED IN THE DURAND SERIES OF ILLUSTRIOUS MEN. 290. DASSIER'S MEDAL. Obverse.—Bust of Elizabeth, wearing coronet and high ruff, and richly ornamented dress. Leg. ELIZABETH. D. G. ANG. FR. ET . HIB REGINA. Reverse.-A monument having, in low relief, the destruction of the Armada. On one side the figure of Religion, on the other, Minerva. Ex. NATA. 7 SEPT. 1533. COR. 15 IAN. 1559. M 24 MART. 1602. Copper. 460, 478, 484, 488, 489, 1097, 1102, 1105, Embarkation of Henry VIII. for Dover, 47 Essex, Frances, Countess of, 413, 1145 Essex, Robert Devereux, Earl of, 308, 321, 344, 350, 369, 372, 424, 426, 1097, 1108, 1129 Essex, Walter Devereux, Earl of, 325, 414 FERIA, Jane, Duchess of, 259 Field of Cloth of Gold, 57 Fisher, Cardinal, 61, 138 Fletcher, E. J., 381, 397, 475 Foxe, R., Bishop of Winchester, 118 Francis I. of France, 56 Frobenius, J., 134 Frobisher, Sir M., 327, 471 GAGE, Sir J., 298 Gargrave, Sir T., 339 Gresham, Sir T., 363 Grey, Lady Jane, 220, 225, 237, 239, 1068 Grindal, E., Abp. of Canterbury, 516 Guldeford, Sir H. 90, 146, 490 HARVEY, Sir F.. 453 Hastings, Edward, Lord, 221 Hatton, Sir Christopher, 345, 1131 Henry VII., 2, 3, 6, 12, 14, 18, 22, 24, 25, 26, Henry VIII., 42, 49, 55, 59, 74, 97; family, 101, Hewett, Sir W., 477 Hill, Sir Rowland, 13 Hoby, Elizabeth, Lady, 359 Holbein, Hans, 52; wife of, 53 Howard, Catherine, 1067, 1090 Howard, Catherine, S. of D. of Norfolk, 253 MALTRAVERS, Henry, Lord, 248 Margaret, Countess of Salisbury, 78 Margaret, Queen of Scotland, 167 Maria, Infanta of Spain, 231 Mary I., 200, 203, 204, 206, 208, 213, 214, 215, 229, 230, 233, 235, 240, 243, 486, 1100, 1122 Mary Tudor, dau. of Henry VII., 5, 83 Martin, Gregory, 282 Maximilian II., 456 Maze of Sir T. Wyat, 436 Middleton, Sir Hugh, 343 Mildmay, Sir A., 422 Mildmay, Sir W., 415 Montagu, Anthony, 1st Lord, 236 More Family, 1087 More, Sir John, 70, 100, 150 More, Sir Thomas, 94, 127, 150, 161, 443 NASSAU, Henry, Count of, 121 Norfolk, Thomas, 4th Duke of, 228, 254, 270, Northampton, Henry, Earl of, 476 Nottingham, Catherine, Countess of, 483, 1097, Nottingham, Charles, 1st Earl of, 305, 314 OLDHAM, H., Bishop of Exeter, 144 Oxford, Edward, 17th Earl, 245 |