Medal cast

Two casts, obverse and reverse, of a commemorative medal. Obverse: Head of Christian V. Legend: 'CHRISTIAN . V D. G. DAN : ET NORV : R'. Reverse: Blowing up of the 'Soleil Royal', her stern decorated with a sun and the motto: 'NEC PLURIBVS IMP' (not unequal to many). Legend: 'NVNC PVRIBVS IMPAR' (now unequal to many). Exergue: 'BRIT : BAT : Q . VIRTUTE MDCXCII' (By the valour of British and Dutch 1692).

Object Details

ID: SEC1025
Type: Medal cast
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Smeltzing, Jan
Events: Destruction of the Soleil Royal, 1692; Nine Years' War: Battle of La Hougue, 1692
Vessels: Soleil Royal (1692)
Date made: 22 May 1692; 19-29 May 1692
People: King Christian V of Denmark
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Wellcome Collection
Measurements: Overall: 5 mm x 36 mm
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