Medal commemorating the Battle of La Hogue, 1692

Medal commemorating the Battle of La Hogue, 1692. Obverse: Small bust of King William III with shields of England and Holland on a pedestal inscribed with 'WILH . III . ANGL . REX .' within a circular temple, dedicated 'MEMORIAE AETERNAE' (To the eternal memory). Roof supported by four columns, the outer ones ornamented with naval trophies. Between them four statues, men in armour, labelled below as 'RVSSEL, ASHBY, DELAVAL, ALLEMONDE.' Reverse: Fame and Victory, with wreath and naval trophy, supporting a tablet; History and Time, below, inscribing the lost ships of France. Inscription: 'VOTA ORBIS . CLASS . GALL . AB . ANG . ET . HOLL . DELET . D . 29 . 31 . MAI . 1692 . LE SOLEIL ROYAL . LE DAVFIN . ROYAL . LE TRIOMPHANT . L'ORGVEILLEVX . LE VICTORIVEX . LE VAINQVEVR . LE TERRIBLE L'ILLVSTRE . LE FVRI[EV]X . LE FIER[TE] LE MONA [RQVE] LE SOVV[ENIR] LE...' (The gratitude of the world for the destruction of the French fleet by the English and Dutch, 29-31 May 1692). Inscription (on edge): 'MATVRATE FVGAM REGIQVE OSTENDITE VESTRO, NON ILLI IMPERIVM PELAGI.' (Speed your flight, and show your King, that the empire of the sea does not belong to him.) (School of Nuremberg)

Object Details

ID: MEC0308
Collection: Coins and medals
Type: Medal
Display location: Not on display
Creator: George Hautsch
Events: Nine Years' War: Battle of La Hougue, 1692
Date made: 1692
People: King William III
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 45 mm