Medal commemorating the Peace of London, 1674
Medal commemorating the Peace of London, 1674. Obverse: William, Prince of Orange on horseback (left); below in distance troops assaulting a town; above, a spray of orange entwined by a band, inscribed, 'VIRES ULTRA SORTEMQUE IUVENTAE' (Beyond the power and condition of youth). Reverse: A dove, an olive and palm spray in its beak, flying over the sea; ships in distance, sun, rayed (left) clouds and birds above. Legend: 'DOMINO VENIT PAX ET VICTORIA LAETA' (From the Lord comes peace and happy victory).
For more information about using images from our Collection, please contact RMG Images.
Object Details
ID: | MEC0124 |
---|---|
Collection: | Coins and medals |
Type: | Medal |
Display location: | Not on display |
Creator: | Unknown |
Places: | Netherlands |
Events: | Third Anglo-Dutch War: Second Peace of Westminster, 1674; Third Anglo-Dutch War, 1672-1674 |
Date made: | 1674 |
People: | William I |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
Measurements: | Overall: 61 mm |