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Medal cast
Two casts, obverse and reverse, of a commemorative medal. Obverse: Bust of King William III in wig, mantled (right). Similar to MEC0138, but more of the bust showing, wig shorter and mantle different. Legend: 'GVLIELMVS . III . D . G . MAG . BRITT . FR . ET . HIB . REX . F . G'. Reverse: Naval action, French ships in flames, one blowing up; in the foreground a lion and a unicorn wresting a trident from a cock. Ships more in distance and animals larger than in MEC0138. Legend: 'IMPERIVM . PELAGI . NOBIS' (To us belongs the empire of the sea). Exergue: 'INCENSA . GALL[ORUM] . CLASSE ANG[LI] . ET . BAT[AVI] . VICTORES MDCXCII' (The French fleet burnt; the English and Dutch victorious 1692).
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Object Details
| ID: | SEC1021 |
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| Type: | Medal cast |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Events: | Nine Years' War: Battle of La Hougue, 1692 |
| Date made: | 19-29 May 1692 |
| People: | King William III |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Wellcome Collection |
| Measurements: | Overall: 5 mm x 54 mm |