medal
- Museum number
- 1866,0719.1
- Description
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Silver medal. (whole)
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Bust of William III, left, hair confined in a bag, in scale armour. (obverse)
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The Dutch Lion asleep, chained to an orange-tree; the arrows scattered on the ground. (reverse)
- Production date
- 1690
- Dimensions
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Diameter: 48.000 millimetres
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- Curator's comments
- Medallic Illustrations 1, published in 1885, states:
Very rare.
This medal is a companion to Medallic Illustrations 1, p701.105 (registration no. M.7781), also by Jan Smeltzing. That represented Holland vigorous and powerful, notwithstanding William's apparent neglect; this represents it asleep, chained to his interests and neglectful of its own. Both medals were executed at the instigation of the same parties, who were adverse to William.
See Rapin de Thoyras, Paul, ‘The Metallick History of the Reigns of William III and Queen Mary, Queen Anne, and King George I. [N. Tindal’s edition.], London, 1747, v. 6; Van Loon, Gerard, ‘Histoire Métallique des XVII. Provinces des Pays-Bas’, 5 vol. La Haye, 1732-1837 (fol) [There is also an edition in Dutch, but with different paging], III. 437.
- Location
- Not on display
- Associated events
- Associated Event: Discontent of Dutch towards William III
- Acquisition date
- 1866
- Department
- Money and Medals
- Registration number
- 1866,0719.1
- Additional IDs
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Miscellaneous number: H168
- C&M catalogue number
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MB1 (Medallic Illustrations 1) (702) (106)