Medal commemorating the Battle of La Hogue, 1692
Medal commemorating the Battle of La Hogue, 1692. Obverse: King William III crowned by Victory, above, a rudder in his hand, standing between Hibernia with her harp and Belgium with her staff and lion. Legend: 'WILHELM . III . D . G . MAG . BRIT . FRAN . ET . HIB . REX GALLORVM . VICTOR.' (Victorious over the French.) Exergue: 'CONCORDANT' (They agree). Reverse: Naval action; above, diagonally, the signs of the zodiac on a band. Legend: 'SOLIS ITER.' (The course of the sun.) Exergue: 'VICT . NAV . DE GALLIS. MAX. DIE 29 May MDCXCII.' (The very great victory over the French). Inscription (on edge): 'CONCASTIGATVS GALLORVM FASTVS ET ASTVS FLVCTIBVS, ET PVGNA FRACTVS ATROCE FRAGOR.' (The pride and cunning of the French on the sea chastised and the crash effected by a bitter contest.) (School of Nuremberg)
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Object Details
ID: | MEC0310 |
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Collection: | Coins and medals |
Type: | Medal |
Display location: | Not on display |
Creator: | Müller, Philipp Heinrich; F. Kleinert |
Places: | Germany |
Events: | Nine Years' War: Battle of La Hougue, 1692 |
Date made: | 1692 |
People: | King William III |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
Measurements: | Overall: 56 mm |