STUART FAMILY.
292. James (Elder Pretender) Prince of Wales, 1697. Obv. Bust of Prince l., in armour and cloak. IACOBVS WALLIÆ PRINCEPS. N.R. Rev. Ship, with flag of England, in distress. 1697. IACTATVR NON MERGITVR VNDIS. Copper. Size 1·75. Struck. By N. Roettier.
This and the following medals, Nos. [293]—296 are supposed to have been struck at the time of the treaty of Ryswick, when James II. in vain attempted to have his cause advocated.
293—294. Another. Obv. Head of Prince l. IAC. WALLIÆ PRINCEPS. N. R. Rev. Dove with olive-branch flying r., over tranquil sea. MANSVRÆ NVNTIA PACIS. 1697. Copper-gilt and copper. Size .95. Struck. By N. Roettier.
295—296. Another. Obv. Same. Rev. Mine exploding in a bastion. QVO COMPRESSA MAGIS. 1697. Copper-gilt and copper. Size .95. Struck. By N. Roettier.
This medal foretells the future success of the cause of the Stuarts.
297. James II. and the Elder Pretender, 1699. Obv. Head of James II. r., laur. IACOBVS II. D. G. M. B. F. ET H. REX. 1699. N. R. Rev. Bust of Prince James l., in armour and cloak. IAC. WALLIÆ PRINCEPS. Silver. Size 1·4. Struck. By N. Roettier.
This medal and the following one were struck for presentation to the adherents of the King and Prince of Wales, who visited them in their exile.
298. Another. Obv. Bust of James II. r., laur., in armour. IACOBVS II. D. G. M. B. R. N. R. Rev. Bust of Prince James 1., in armour. IAC. WALLIÆ PRINCEPS. N. R. Silver. Size 1·05. Struck. By N. Roettier.
299. James, Elder Pretender and Princess Louisa, 1699? Busts of Prince James, in armour, and his sister, Princess Louisa, draped, facing each other in separate oval compartments; above and below, scroll work. Silver. Size 2. Embossed. A thin plaque of silver which may have served for the lid of a box.
300. James (III.), Elder Pretender, 1704. Protection of Louis XIV. Obv. Bust of James l. IAC. III. D. G. MAG. BRIT. REX. N. R. Rev. Sun dispersing clouds; below, landscape and sea with ships. VIRTUS MOX NUBILA PELLET. 1704. Silver. Size 1·1. Struck. By N. Roettier.
James was under the protection of Louis XIV., who in the form of the sun, his emblem, may be said to be dispelling the clouds, which obscured James's prospects.
301—302. Another. Restoration of Kingdom, 1709? Obv. Bust of James l., in armour and cloak. CVIVS EST. N. R. Rev. Map of Great Britain and Ireland with their capitals marked by initial letters; ships in sea. REDDITE IGITVR. Silver and copper. Size 2. Struck. By N. Roettier.
This medal is addressed to the adherents of the House of Stuart calling upon them to restore the kingdom to him to whom it belongs.
303. Another. Obv. Similar; bust of James r., laur. N. R. (monogram). Rev. Similar. REDDITE. Silver. Size 1·45. Struck. By N. Roettier.
304. Claim of Elder Pretender, 1710. Obv. Head of James l., laur. IACOBVS III. D. G. M. B. F. ET H. REX. Rev. Sheep in field. COGNOSCUNT ME MEÆ. 1710. Silver. Size 1·2. Struck. By N. Roettier.
This medal is specially addressed to those who still supported the Pretender's claim to the English throne.
305. James (III.), Elder Pretender, and Princess Louisa, 1712. Obv. Bust of James l., in armour and cloak. IACOBVS III. D. G. M. B. &c. Rev. Bust of Princess Louisa l., draped. PRINCEPS LVD. SER. M. B. REGIS SOROR. Copper-gilt. Size 2. Cast and chased.
Issued for circulation amongst the partisans of the Stuarts in England. This medal is a copy executed in England from an original by N. Roettier.
306. Attempts of James (III.) to recover English throne in 1708 & 1716. Obv. Bust of James r., in armour and cloak. NIHIL EFFICIENS. Rev. Map of Great Britain and Ireland and ships in sea; dates of expeditions on Scotland. BIS VENIT VIDIT NON VICIT FLENSQVE RECESSIT. Silver. Size 1·3. Struck.
This medal ridicules the two ineffectual attempts of James to place himself upon the throne of England in March, 1708, and in February, 1716.
307—308. James (III.), Elder Pretender, and Princess Clementina, 1719. Obv. Bust of James r., in armour and cloak. IACOBVS III. D. G. M. B. F. &c. Rev. Bust of Clementina l., draped, hair with jewels. CLEMENTINA MAGNAE BRITANNIAE ETC. REG.; on arm, OTTO HAMERANI. Silver and copper. Size 1·9. Struck. By O. Hamerani.[19]
A memorial of the marriage of James with Maria Clementina, granddaughter of John (III.), Sobieski, King of Poland.
309. Clementina Sobieski. Escape from Innsprück, 1719. Obv. Bust l., in gown and mantle, hair with jewels. CLEMENTINA M. BRITAN. FR. &c. OTTO HAMERANI F. Rev. Clementina in car drawn by two horses at full speed l., distant view of city, ships, sun rising, &c. FORTVNAM CAVSAM QVE SEQVOR; in ex., DECEPTIS CVSTODIBVS. MDCCXIX. Silver. Size 1·85. Struck. By O. Hamerani.
The Emperor Charles VI. disapproving of the marriage of James with Clementina, seized the latter on her way through the Tyrol and placed her in confinement in Innsprück, from whence she escaped in male attire and fled to Bologna, where she was married by proxy to James, who was at that time in Spain.
310. Birth of Prince Charles, Younger Pretender, 1720. Obv. Jugate busts of James in armour, and Clementina, draped, r. IACOB. III. R. CLEMENTINA R. HAMERAN. Rev. Female figure (Providence) facing, holding infant on l. arm, which rests upon column, and with r. pointing at globe with map of Great Britain and Ireland. PROVIDENTIA OBSTETRIX; in ex., CAROLO PRINC. VALLIÆ NAT. DIE VLTIMA A. MDCCXX. Silver. Size 1·6. Struck. By O. Hamerani.
Prince Charles, Younger Pretender, born 31 Dec. 1720. The child's attention is directed to the globe, on which are represented the kingdoms, which it would be his future object to attain.
311. Rule of the House of Hanover, 1721. Obv. Bust of James r., in armour and cloak. VNICA SALVS. Rev. Hanoverian horse trampling on British lion and unicorn: Britannia weeping, and fugitives carrying off their goods; in the distance, London. QVID GRAVIVS CAPTA. MDCCXXI. Silver. Size 1·95. Struck.
This medal satirizes the accession of the House of Hanover to the throne of England. In the year 1721 great efforts were made to rouse the adherents of the Stuarts into action.
312—313. Prince Charles, Younger Pretender, and Prince Henry, circ. 1730. Obv. Bust of Prince Charles r., in armour and cloak; before, star. MICAT INTER OMNES. (Hor. Car. I. 12. 46.) Rev. Bust of Prince Henry l., wearing armour and ribbon. ALTER AB ILLO; on arm, H.; on edge, DIE XXXI. DECEMBR. MDCCXX. EXTVLIT OS SACRVM COELO. (Virg., Aen. VIII. 591.) Gold and silver. Size 1·6. Struck. By O. Hamerani.
The two Princes here represented are Prince Charles, afterwards called the Younger Pretender, Charles III., &c., and Prince Henry, afterwards Cardinal of York, and styled Henry IX. This medal commemorates the birth of Prince Charles.
314. Another. Obv. Bust of Prince Charles r., in armour and cloak; on shoulder, wolf and twins. HVNC SALTEM EVERSO IVVENEM. (Virg., Geo. I. 500.) Rev. Bust of Prince Henry r., in armour and cloak. TRIPLICIS SPES TERTIA GENTIS. Copper. Size 1·75. Struck. By O. Hamerani.
The obverse legend expresses the hopes of the adherents of the Stuarts, that the Prince may not be prevented from restoring his family to their rights, and that on the reverse shews the relationship of Prince Henry, the third claimant to the triple kingdom.
315. Arrival of Younger Pretender expected, 1745. Obv. Head of Prince Charles r. CAROLUS WALLIÆ PRINCEPS. 1745. Rev. Britannia, with spear and shield, l., on shore watching approach of fleet. AMOR ET SPES; in ex., BRITANNIA. Copper. Size 1·6. Struck.
This medal was probably struck in France, when Prince Charles was preparing for the invasion of 1745.
316. Visit of Prince Charles to England, 1752. Obv. Head of Prince Charles r. REDEAT MAGNUS ILLE GENIUS BRITANNIÆ. Rev. Similar to preceding. O DIU DESIDERATA NAVIS; in ex., LÆTAMINI CIVES. SEPT. XXIII. MDCCLII. Silver. Size 1·7. Struck.
Prince Charles secretly visited London in 1750, and again in 1752, when a scheme for another invasion was planned. These visits were known to the English court. This medal was struck by the partisans of the Prince in France.
317. Louisa, Countess of Stolberg, wife of Younger Pretender, 1772. Bust of Countess of Stolberg l., draped. Silver-Oval. Size 1·3. Cast and chased.
Prince Charles mar. by proxy at Paris, 28 Mar. 1772, Louisa dau. of Gustavus Adolphus, Prince of Stolberg-Goedern.
318—319. Henry (IX.), Duke of York, Cardinal, 1788. Obv. Bust of Prince Henry in cardinal's robes and skull cap. HEN. IX. MAG. BRIT. FR. ET HIB. REX FID. DEF. CARD. EP. TVSC. G. HAM. F. Rev. Religion holding Bible and cross; at her feet, British lion, &c., distant view of Rome. NON DESIDERIIS HOMINVM, SED VOLVNTATE DEI. AN. MDCCLXXXVIII. Silver and copper. Size 2·05. Struck. By G. Hamerani.[20]
On the death of the Younger Pretender in 1788 his brother Henry assumed the title of Henry IX., and caused this and other medals to be struck.