Description

William III. 1694-1702. Silver Medal 1699, 6.56 g. James II and Prince James, Legitimacy of Jacobite Succession. By N. Roettier. Bust of Prince James, armoured. IAC . WALLIÆ : PRINCEPS. N.R. Rv. Radiate sun rising over a calm sea dispels clouds and demons. SOLA . LVCE . FVGAT. In exergue: 1699. Plain edge. 26.6 mm. Eimer 381. MI ii 204/519. Vorzüglich-FDC / About Uncirculated. Feine Patina / Nicely toned.

After being deposed by the Glorious Revolution 1688 and the loss of the subsequent war in Ireland, James II retired to France where he was allowed to live in the royal château of Saint-Germain-en-Laye.

James's son, James Francis Edward, was recognised as king at his father's death by Louis XIV of France and James II's remaining supporters (later known as Jacobites) as "James III and VIII".