Medal commemorating Barcelona relieved and the conquest of Brabant, 1706. Obverse: King Philip V of Spain on horseback (left) fleeing from Barcelona (in distance), the sun eclipsed by an infant genius who interposes the shield of Austria. Legend: 'SOLIS ECLIPSIS . D . 12 . MAI.' (The eclipse of the sun, 12 May). Exergue: 'BARCELLONA OBSIDIONE LIBERATA PHILIPPO ANDEGAV . EX . HISP . FVGATO.' (Barcelona delivered from siege by the flight of Philip of Anjou from Spain.) Reverse: The Duke of Marlborough on horseback riding over the slain (right), female personifications of the captured cities offering him their keys. Legend: 'VICTORIARVM IMPETVS.' (The impetuosity of his conquests.) Exergue: 'SVB DVCE MARLEBVRG . VICTORE PERPETVO . GALL . PROFLIGATIS BRABANTIA ET FLANDRIA EREPTAE MDCCVI.' (Under the command of Marlborough, always victorious, Brabant and Flanders have been rescued from the defeated French, 1706.) Inscription (on edge): 'SIC SOL CRESCENTES DECEDENS DVPLICAT VMBRAS. VIRG.' (Thus the setting sun lenghthens the increasing shadows.) (School of Nuremberg)