221. PACIFICATION OF IRELAND. Oct. 1691. Busts conjoined, r., of William and Mary, both laureate, no drapery; he, hair long. Leg. GULIELM : R. MARIA REGINA. F.D. P.A. Below, 1. s. (Jan Smeltzing.) Same as Nos. 27, 29, 32, 129, 153. Rev. A lion in rage tramples upon a prostrate Hydra, &c. ; same as the preceding. Edge not inscribed. 1.5. Rapin, x. 11. Van Loon, IV. 57. P. H. Van Gelder, E. cast. Extremely rare. The type of the reverse of this medal is the same as the preceding it is uncertain which artist originated the design; probably it was Smeltzing, whose works were so often copied, whilst he appears never to have taken the designs of other artists for his medals. 222. PACIFICATION OF IRELAND. Oct. 1691. Busts conjoined, r., of William and Mary, both laureate, hair long. He is in decorated armour: she is draped. Leg. GUIL ET MARIA REFORM. ANGL. VINDICES. (William and Mary, Defenders of the English Reformation.) Below, the artist's initials, D. D. S., over the date 1691. Rev. A lion in rage tramples upon a prostrate Hydra, &c. : similar device to No. 220: but no city or sea in the distance, and below Hydra, 1691. Leg. PARCERE. SVBICCTIS (sic). ET . DEBELLARE. SVPERBOS. 1.75. Rapin, x. 10. Van Loon, IV. 57. MB. lead. Advocates, lead. Extremely rare. This is a badly-executed copy of No. 220, made by the artist who usually signs himself D. s. (See Nos. 103, 194, 203, 209, 218.) 223. PACIFICATION OF IRELAND. Oct. 1691. Busts conjoined, r., of William and Mary. He, laureate, hair long, wears armour with straps on the shoulder, and ample embroidered mantle round the breast: she is draped. Leg. GULI. ET MARIA D. G. M. BRIT. FR. ET HIB REX. ET REGINA. Below, R. ARONDEAUX. F. Same as No. 138. Rev. The Genius of Nassau, leaning upon her shield, and seated, l., upon a pile of captured French arms, plays upon a harp, and holds out the olive branch to a suppliant Irishman. A Frenchman is fleeing away in terror, holding the snake of Discord and a torch; in the distance, sun rising above the sea. Leg. IAM PLACIDUM SONITURA MELOS. (Now about to utter a soothing melody.) Ex. GULIEL III ET MAR. REG. HIBERNIA DEVICTA IN GRATIAM RECEPTA MDCXCI. (William III. and Mary reigning, Ireland, subdued, is received into favour, 1691.) 1.9. Rapin, xi. 8. Van Loon, IV. 61. Very rare. The seated female figure symbolizes William, who, having subdued his enemies by force of arms, now tries the arts of peace, extending the olive branch to Ireland, and sounding the soothing notes of amnesty and reconciliation. The harp is probably an allusion to the arms of Ireland. 224. PACIFICATION OF IRELAND. Oct. 1691. Bust of William III., r., laureate, hair long, in mantle. Leg. WILH III. D. G. ANG. SCO. FR. ET HIB REX, DEF. FID. Below, G. H. (Georg Hautsch.) Same as Nos. 37, 146. Rev. Victory, flying, r., with trumpet and palm branch, attended by infant genii bearing six shields, with plans or views of towns, and respectively inscribed, WATERFORT, ATHLONE, LIMRICH, KINSAL, LONDONDERY, and GALOWAY; below, William commanding at a battle. Beyond are views of DROGHEDA and DVBLIN. Ex. RESTITVTORI HIBERNIE . MDCXCI. (To the Restorer of Ireland, 1691.) Edge. ANNORVM GESTA DVORVM CERNIS : QVID PLVRES FACIENT? (You perceive the achievements of two years; what will more accomplish?) 1.6. Rapin, xi. 9. Van Loon, IV. 61. MB. R. Not rare. This medal compliments William as the Restorer of Ireland. This he accomplished by the capture of the six strongholds mentioned on the shields, and of the cities of Drogheda and Dublin, which fell into his hands in consequence of the only two great battles fought in the open field, Boyne and Aghrim. If such successes were the fruits of two years, what may be expected from his future career? 225. PACIFICATION OF IRELAND. Oct. 1691. A variety of the preceding medal occurs with the edge inscribed, ARMIS IVNGIT AMOR NVNC TERTIA REGNA DVOBVS. (Amity by arms now unites a third kingdom to the two.) Same as No. 146. 1.6. Bibl. Paris, Æ. Very rare. 226. PACIFICATION OF IRELAND. Oct. 1691. A harp attached to a palm-tree surmounted by a crown; on the ground, captured arms; distant landscape. Leg. SIC FLO REBIT IVSTVS RECVPERATOR. ET TRIVMPHATOR REX GVILIELMVS. (Thus shall flourish the just Restorer and Conqueror, King William.) Below, monogram of м B. (Martin Brunner.) Rev. A king, in ancient dress, is seated, r., upon his throne under a tent, and surveys an army and a fleet. Leg. FIDEI TRIUMPHIS. (By the triumphs of the Faith.) Ex. P. H. M. (Philipp Heinrich Müller.) 1.9. MB. lead. Very rare. This medal is without date, and is from dies to be used for striking draughtsmen, perhaps never hardened. The obverse evidently refers to the termination of the war in Ireland. William is represented as a palm-tree, on which is the British crown; attached to it is the shield of Ireland just acquired; and on the ground are the scattered arms of his enemies. If the reverse has any reference to William, it may be to his reviewing his troops immediately upon the landing at Torbay. It also occurs on a draughtsman with the shields of Cosmo III. de Medici, and John William, the Elector Palatine, for the type of the obverse, and in lead with the obverse and reverse of a medal commemorating the siege of Mayence in 1689 (See Van Loon, III. 414, ii.). It is probable, therefore, that this piece is composed of the reverses of two medals. 227. IRELAND SUBDUED. Oct. 1691. Busts conjoined, r., of William and Mary. He, laureate, hair long, is in armour with straps on the shoulder, and mantle : she wears necklace and embroidered gown. Leg. GVLIELM. ET. MARIA. D. G. M. B F. ET. H. REX. ET. REG. Rev. A lion devouring a bull in the presence of another lion. Above, the shield of Ireland between branches of orange and the inscription, IERLAND REBEL EN FIER MAAR HERCVLES VERSLOEG DEN IER BARON GINCKEL T BUYGEN DOET ONDER KONING WILIAMS VOET. (Ireland was rebellious and proud; but Hercules slew the Irishman, and Baron Ginkell laid her down under King William's feet.) Ex. M.DC.XCI. 1.65. Rapin, xi. 11. Van Loon, IV. 63. MB. Æ. Extremely rare. From the inscription we learn that the lions represent William and General Ginkell, who commanded the army in the former's absence, and brought the war in Ireland to a successful conclusion. 228. IRELAND SUbdued. Oct. 1691. An orange-tree, beneath which is Britannia armed, leaning upon a Bible on an altar, and bearing on her lance the cap of Liberty. On the other side is a column, surmounted by the shield of England, crowned, to which is attached a scroll inscribed, BRITAN: ONTROERT. WET. GEVELT. PRINC D'ORANGIE ONS HERSTELT. (The Prince of Orange restores for us troubled Britain and the violated laws.) On the base of the column, 1688. Leg. SOLI DEO GLORIA. (To God alone the glory.) Same as No. 67, Vol. I. p. 641. Rev. A lion devouring a bull in the presence of another lion, &c.; same as the preceding. 1.65. Hague, R. Very rare. This medal is composed of the obverse and the reverse of two separate ones. It is intended to show how William tranquillized both countries, England and Ireland, and freed them from the violence of James and the Roman Catholic party. 229. THE REFORMATION ESTABLISHED. Oct. 1691. III. D. G. ANG. SCO. FRANC. ET. HIB. REX. long, in figured Leg. WILHELM. Same as No. 62. Rev. The statue of Dagon broken before the ark of the covenant; mice gnaw at the fragments; Philistines flee amazed. Leg. HOSTES INTER TAMEN ARCA TRIUMPHAT. (The ark triumphs even in the midst of enemies.) Ex. REFORMATIONE SALVA. M. BRIT. R. (The Reformation preserved by the King of Great Britain.) 2.1. Rapin, vi. 10. Van Loon, IV. 7. : No specimen of this medal has been met with it is the work of Jan Luder. It is without date, but was probably struck when William was established on the throne of Great Britain and Ireland, and the principles of the Reformation were firmly planted in the three kingdoms. The ark is emblematical of the reformed churches of the three kingdoms, and the broken statue of Dagon typifies the destruction of the power of James. The Philistines are the French, who had assisted James. |