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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).
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Object Details
| ID: | SEC1025 |
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| 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 |