38. James, as King of Scotland. Marriage, 1590. _Obv._ Bust
of King r., laureate, in armour. IACOBVS 6. D. G., &c. _Rev._
Between I.R. crowned and 6 beneath, thistles surmounted by
crown, &c. NEMO ME IMPVNE LACESSET. 1590. Gold. Size 1·6. Cast
and chased.
James married in 1590 Anne daughter of Frederick II. King of Denmark.
39. Accession to English Throne, 1603. _Obv._ Bust of King,
three quarters r., laureate, wearing armour, cloak, &c. IAC.
I. TOTIVS INS. BRYT. IMP. ET FRANC. ET HIB. REX. _Rev._ Royal
shield, garnished and crowned. IVGI CONCORDIA FLORENT. Silver.
Size 1·7. Struck.
On this medal James styles himself Emperor. This is the first instance
of an English sovereign assuming the title.
40. Queen Anne (of Denmark): coronation, 1603. Bust of Queen,
three quarters l., hair arranged high, wearing lace collar,
jewels, &c. Silver. Size 1·4. Cast and chased. A plaque.
The coronation of James and Anne was celebrated on the 25th July 1603.
41. Queen Anne (of Denmark), 1619? _Obv._ Bust of Queen l.,
wearing necklace, embroidered gown, &c. ANNA D. G. ANGL. &c.
_Rev._ Pine tree crowned; above, name of Jehovah in clouds:
across tree, scroll inscribed, LA MIA GRANDEZZA DALL ECCELSO.
Silver. Size 2. Cast and chased.
This medal was probably struck upon the death of the Queen in 1619. The
device is an illustration of her motto.
42. Peace with Spain, 1604. _Obv._ Bust of King, three quarters
r., wearing hat crowned, doublet, &c. IACOBVS D. G. ANG. &c.
_Rev._ Peace and Religion with emblems, &c. HINC PAX COPIA
CLARAQ. RELIGIO; in ex., A. 1604. Gold. Size 1·45. Struck, with
ring for suspension.
This medal was struck to commemorate the peace concluded with Spain in
1604.
43. Another. Similar: with ornamental border and loop for
suspension. Silver. Size 1·9. Cast and chased.
44. Another. Similar: bust of King r., laureate, wearing
armour, &c. Legend varied. Silver. Size 1·5. Cast and chased.
45. Gunpowder Plot, 1650. _Obv._ Snake gliding amongst lilies
and roses. DETECTVS QVI LATVIT. S. C. _Rev._ Radiate name of
Jehovah within crown of thorns. NON DORMITASTI ANTISTES IACOBI;
_chronogrammatic_. Silver. Size 1·15. Struck. Dutch.
This medal was struck in Holland by order of the Senate to commemorate
the discovery of the Gunpowder Plot.
46—47. Alliance of England, France and the United Provinces,
1609. _Obv._ Radiate name of Jehovah above three hearts united.
IVNCTA CORDA FIDELIVM. _Rev._ Rose of England, Lily of France,
both crowned, and Belgic Lion. CONTRA VIM TIRANNORVM. 1609.
Gold and silver. Size 2. Struck. Dutch.
Struck by order of the Government of the United Provinces upon the
occasion of the alliance of the three powers after the delivery of the
Provinces from the Spaniards.
48. Henry, Prince of Wales, 1612? _Obv._ Bust of Prince,
three-quarters l., in armour, &c. HENRICVS PRINCEPS. _Rev._
Royal shield with label in chief, crowned. FAX MENTIS HONESTÆ
GLORIA. Gold. Size 1·1. Struck.
Henry Prince of Wales died 6th Nov. 1612, when this medalet was
probably struck.
49. Frederick, Count Palatine, King of Bohemia, &c., 1627.
_Obv._ Bust r., laureate, wearing deep collar, armour, &c.
FRIDERICVS D. G. REX BOHE. &c. S. D. R. F. 1627. _Rev._ Lion
sejant gardant crowned, holding sceptre and orb; above, five
hands from clouds supporting crown. Gold. Oval. Size 2·15. Cast
and chased; with ring for suspension. German work.
Frederick, Count Palatine, Elector, &c., married, 1613, Elizabeth,
daughter of James I., elected King of Bohemia, 1619. The five hands
which support the crown represent Bohemia and the four Protestant
provinces, Moravia, Silesia, Upper and Lower Lusatia, which favoured
his election. The lion is the crest of the Counts Palatine.
50. Marriage of Frederick, Count Palatine, and Princess
Elizabeth, 1613. _Obv._ Bust of Frederick r., in armour, &c.,
FRIDERICVS D. G. COM. PAL. R. &c. _Rev._ Bust of Elizabeth,
three quarters l., wearing high ruff, embroidered gown,
&c. ELISABETHA D. G. COM. PAL. R. &c.; ornamental border.
Silver-gilt. Size 1·65. Cast.
The marriage of the Elector Frederick with the Princess Elizabeth took
place 11th Feb. 1612—13.
51. Coronation of Frederick, King of Bohemia, and Elizabeth,
1619. _Obv._ Busts r., of King laureate, and in armour, &c.;
of Queen draped; above, VIVANT FLOREANT; below, C. PRIVIL.
S. R. M.; around, FRIDERICVS ET ELISABETHA D. G. CORON. R.
R. BOEMIAE. _Rev._ Within inscription of Garter, lion sejant
gardant, holding sword, before rose-tree bearing roses, and
orb, inscribed M. D. I. V. Æ.; in background, thorns; below,
serpent; above, VT ROSA INTER SPINAS. Silver. Oval. Size 2·05.
Cast and chased. German work.
Frederick was elected Knight of the Garter Feb. 1613.
52. Maurice, Prince of Orange, &c., 1613. _obv._ Bust,
three-quarters r., in armour, &c. MAVRITIVS AVR. PRINC. &c.,
1613. _Rev._ Shield, arms of Maurice with the Garter; above,
crown. Silver. Oval. Size 2·35. Cast; with ring for suspension.
Maurice, Prince of Orange, was elected Knight of the Garter, 4th
February, 1613.
53. Another, 1624. _Obv._ Within border of shields of the
United Provinces, &c., bust, three quarters r., in armour.
MAVRITIVS D. G. PRINCEPS AVRIACÆ, &c., J. M. BYLAER _f. Rev._
Within laurel-wreath, crowned shield, arms of Maurice with
inscr. of Garter; beneath, le Maintiendray, and, 16 _cum
Privil._ 24. Silver. Size 2·6. Struck. Dutch, by J. M. Bylaer.
Vanloon (II. 55) thinks that this medal was struck in commemoration of
the victories gained in 1624 by the Dutch fleet over that of Spain off
Peru and Brazil.
54. Badge. _Obv._ Bust of King, three quarters r., wearing hat
with feather, &c. IACOBVS D. G. MAG. BRITA. &c. _Rev._ Ark in
sea; above, clouds raining. STET SALVVS IN VNDIS. Silver. Oval.
Size 1·9. Cast.
The ark probably symbolizes the Church, and is emblematic of England
after the disturbances of the Reformation.
55. Nicholas and Dorothy Wadham, 1618? _Obv._ Bust of Nicholas
Wadham, three quarters r., wearing cloak, &c. WHEN CHRIST
WHO IS OUR LIFE SHAL APPEARE. _Rev._ Bust of Dorothy Wadham
three-quarters l., wearing hat, embroidered gown, &c. WE SHAL
APPEARE WITH HIM IN GLORY: on either side, border, floral
wreath united by skulls. Silver. Oval. Size 2·1. Cast and
chased.
Nicholas Wadham, founder of the college named after him at Oxford, died
1609. His wife died 1618. This medal is supposed to have been then
struck.
56. Richard Harington, 1609. _Obv._ Bust l., wearing cloak and
armour. RIC. DE HARINGTŌ. _Rev._ Cupid with club and bow before
a tree from which fall leaves, which he has beaten down: the
tree is on a mound inscribed, 1609. AMOR NON FLORE SED FRVCTV.
Silver-gilt. Size 1·75. Cast and chased.
Unknown.
57. Sir Thomas Bodley, 1612. _Obv._ Bust r., in academical
dress TH. BODLY EQ. AVR. PVBL. BIBLIOTH. OXON. FVNDATOR.
WARIN. _Rev._ Aeternitas holding heads of Sun and Moon. R. P.
LITERARIAE AETERNITAS. Lead. Size 2. Struck.
Sir Thomas Bodley, the founder of the public library at Oxford, died in
1612. This medal, the work of Varin, was not executed till some years
after his death.[5]
[5] Jean Warm or Varin, born at Liege 1604, studied at a very early age
painting, especially portraiture, and the art of engraving, placing
himself under the direction of the French medallist Dupré. His talents
attracting the notice of Cardinal de Richelieu, he was appointed
engraver to the royal mint at Paris. This appointment Varin held till
his death, adding at a later period those of Superintendent-General
of the Coinage, and Guardian of the Dies. Varin visited England and
Sweden, receiving many commissions in both countries. In painting he
has left little of note; but of medals some of the finest productions
of the seventeenth century were executed by him. He died in 1672.