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Medal commemorating the Battle of La Hogue, 1692

Medal commemorating the Battle of La Hogue, 1692. Obverse: Busts of King William III, laureate, in a mantle and Queen Mary conjoined (right). Legend: 'GVLIELMVS . ET . MARIA . D . G.' Reverse: 'Soleil Royal' in flames. Legend: 'IGNIBVS . IMPAR.' (Vanquished by fire.) A satire on Louis XIV's motto, NEC PLURIBUS IMPAR.
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Object Details

ID: MEC0882
Collection: Coins and medals
Type: Medal
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Roettier, Jas or N.
Places: England
Events: Destruction of the Soleil Royal, 1692; Nine Years' War: Battle of La Hougue, 1692
Vessels: Soleil Royal (1692)
Date made: 1692
People: King William III; Queen Mary II Roettier, Jas or N.
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 25.5 mm