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.)
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Object Details
ID: | SEC1030 |
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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 |