Medal cast

Two casts, obverse and reverse, of a commemorative medal. Obverse: Bust of King William III, laureate, in a long wig (right). Legend: 'GVLIELMVS . III . DEI . DRA . GRA .' Reverse: 'Soleil Royal' in flames, her mainmast falling. Legend: 'IGNIBVS . IMPAR.' (Vanquished by fire.)

Object Details

ID: SEC1030
Type: Medal cast
Display location: Not on display
Events: Destruction of the Soleil Royal, 1692; Nine Years' War: Battle of La Hougue, 1692
Vessels: Soleil Royal (1692)
Date made: 22 May 1692; 22 May 1692
People: King William III
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Wellcome Collection
Measurements: Overall: 5 mm x 24 mm