Ottone Hamerani, James III Stuart (1688-1766), The Old Pretender, 1721, copper, 1 15/16 in. (5 cm.), James III, a member of the Catholic House of Stuarts, which had been forced off the throne of England during the Glorious Revolution of 1688 and replaced by the Protestant House of Hanover, sought to inspire his supporters to take up his cause with this 1721 medal by Ottone Hamerani. On the reverse, London is depicted in chaos with the white horse of Hanover trampling a unicorn and the British lion while Britannica weeps on the side. Despite the aspirational Latin inscription, 'Unicus Salus' (T
Ottone Hamerani, James III Stuart (1688-1766), The Old Pretender, 1721, copper, 1 15/16 in. (5 cm.), James III, a member of the Catholic House of Stuarts, which had been forced off the throne of England during the Glorious Revolution of 1688 and replaced by the Protestant House of Hanover, sought to inspire his supporters to take up his cause with this 1721 medal by Ottone Hamerani. On the reverse, London is depicted in chaos with the white horse of Hanover trampling a unicorn and the British lion while Britannica weeps on the side. Despite the aspirational Latin inscription, 'Unicus Salus' (The only Salvation), the Jacobites were ultimately unsuccessful in their attempts to recapture the monarchy.
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