Medal commemorating the Battle of La Hogue, 1692

Medal commemorating the Battle of La Hogue, 1692. Obverse: Bust of King William III laureate, in mantled armour (right). Legend: '. GULIELMUS . III . D . G . M . BRIT . FRAN . ET . HIB . REX . F . D.' Reverse: The fleets in action, trophy of the shields of England and the Netherlands below. Legend: "MAR[I] . BRITANN[ICO] . PULS[IS] . GALL[IS] . MDCXCII' (France driven from the British seas 1692).

Object Details

ID: MEC0135
Collection: Coins and medals
Type: Medal
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Dishoecke, J. van
Places: Netherlands
Events: Nine Years' War: Battle of La Hougue, 1692
Date made: 1692
People: King William III
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 38 mm