479. Proclamation medal, 1714. _Obv._ Bust of King r., in
armour and cloak. GEORGIVS D. G. MAG. BRIT. FR. ET HIB. REX.
E. HANNIBAL. _Rev._ King in electoral cap r., accompanied by
Religion and Liberty, who crowns him with wreath, and receiving
crown and sceptre from Britannia trampling on monster; on r.,
shield of kingdom held by Lion. PRINC. OPT. RELIGIONIS ET
LIBERTATIS CVSTODI; in ex., PVBLICA AVCTORITATE PROCLAMATO 1/12
AVG. ANNO MDCCXIIII. Gold. Size 2·6. By E. Hannibal.[29]
[29] Ehrenreich Hannibal, born at Stockholm 1678, was a pupil of
Arwed Karlsteen. In 1705 he was appointed medallist to the Court at
Brunswick, and was in the service of the Elector of Hanover at the
time of his accession to the English throne. Although he executed
several medals for George I. and George II., he was never employed at
the English Mint, nor is there any evidence of his having resided in
England. He afterwards worked for the Archbishops of Cologne, the kings
of Prussia, and the Landgraves of Hesse; his work being much esteemed.
He died 1741.
George, Elector of Hanover, was proclaimed King of England 12 Aug.
1714, but he did not arrive in England till 18 Sept. The monster, on
which Britannia tramples, is emblematic of the Pretender and his party.
480. Coronation, 1714. _Obv._ Bust of King r., laur., in armour
and cloak. GEORGIVS D. G. MAG. BRIT. FR. &c. E. HANNIBAL.
_Rev._ King enthroned r. beneath canopy, crowned by Britannia
holding shield. INAVGVRAT. 31/20 OCT. MDCCXIIII. Gold. Size 2.
By E. Hannibal.
George I. was crowned at Westminster, 20 Oct. 1714 (O. S.).
481. Jacobite Rebellion in Scotland. Battle of Preston, 1715.
_Obv._ Bust of King r., laur., in armour and cloak. GEORGIVS D.
G. MAG. BR. FR. &c. I. C. _Rev._ Trophy of arms on pedestal; at
base of which are seated two naked captives. FIDES MILITVM; in
ex., REBELL. AD PRESTON CAPT. 13. NOV. 1715. I. C. Silver. Size
1·8. By J. Croker.
The Earl of Mar having raised the standard of the Pretender in
Scotland, a large army under MacIntosh and Forster crossed the Cheviots
and advanced as far as Preston, Lancashire, where, being attacked by
a force under General Carpenter, 13 Nov. 1715, it surrendered after a
very feeble resistance.
482. Battle of Sheriff-Muir, 1715. _Obv._ Same. _Rev._ Victory
r., with sword and palm, driving before her the cavalry of the
rebels. PERJURII ULTRIX; in ex., AD DVNBLAINVM. 13 NOV. 1715.
I. C. Silver. Size 1·75. By J. Croker.
On the same day that the rebel army surrendered at Preston, the Earl of
Mar was defeated by the Duke of Argyll at Sheriff-Muir (Dunblane), near
Stirling.
483. War of the Quadruple Alliance: Defeat of Spanish Fleet
off Cape Passaro, 1718. _Obv._ Similar. _Rev._ Rostral column,
surmounted by figure of King holding trident; at base, arms
and trophies of war. SOCIORVM PROTECTOR; in ex., CLASSE HISP.
DELETA AD ORAS SICILIÆ. 1718. Gold. Size 1·75. By J. Croker.
After the forming of the Quadruple Alliance between England, France,
Holland, and Austria, to oppose Spain, who had broken the Treaty of
Utrecht by seizing Sardinia, the British fleet under Admiral Byng
attacked and defeated the Spanish fleet off Cape Passaro, 11 Aug. 1718,
destroying a large number of the enemy's ships.
484. Quadruple Alliance: Indecision of the United Provinces,
1720. _Obv._ France, Austria, and England in chariot on three
wheels, drawn by two horses; the fourth wheel is held by
Holland, seated l. on lioness, and grasping staff surmounted
by cap of Liberty; England invites her to enter the chariot.
SISTIT ADHVC QVARTA DEFICIENTE ROTA. _Rev._ FOEDVS QVADRVPLEX
IMPERFECTVM REPVBLICA BATAVA FORTITER PRVDENTERQ. CVNCTANTE.
MDCCXX. Silver. Size 2·2. Dutch.
This medal refers to the reluctance on the part of Holland to support
the other Powers in their effort to carry out the policy of their
alliance.
485. Gibraltar attacked, 1727. _Obv._ Gibraltar besieged by
Spanish fleet. VINCERE AVT MORI; in ex., GIBRALTAR OBSESSA.
D. XXII. FEBR. MDCCXXVII. _Rev._ SED DATVR TERTIVM MINVS
PERICVLOSVM ABIRE. Silver. Size 1·7.
The alliance concluded between England, France, and Prussia at Hanover,
1725, to obviate the effects of the secret Treaty of Vienna formed by
the Emperor and the King of Spain, led to hostilities between England
and Spain, which were begun by an unsuccessful attack on Gibraltar, 22
Feb. 1727.
486. Dean Swift, 1716. Bust three-quarters r., in wig and
canonicals. IONAT. SWIFT ST. P. ET D. S^{T}. P. IN H_ib_;
below, NON PAREIL. On reverse, I. P. F. (engraved). Enamelled
steel. Size 3. Cast. Plaque.
Dr. Jonathan Swift, Dean of St. Patrick's, the celebrated political and
satirical writer, born 1667, died 1745. This plaque may have served as
a cover of a box.