Two casts, obverse and reverse, of a commemorative medal. Obverse: Bust of William III. Legend: 'WILHEL.III. D. G. MAG. BRIT. FRAN. ET. HIB. REX'. Reverse: A pair of scales suspended from clouds; one pan filled with ships and with a label inscribed: 'GALL. CLASS. DEL. AC. INC.' (the French fleet destroyed and burnt) is weighed to the ground; near it is a trident, decorated with a caduceus, cornucopiae and naval crown, and around the inscription 'IMPER MARIS' (the empire of the sea). The other pan filled with fortified cities from which issue scrolls inscribed 'ROSES', 'FURNA', 'HEIDELBURGA' and 'NAMURCUM', the names of towns captured by the French. Louis XIV is attempting to pull down the lighter pan. He is represented with a wooden leg, his head covered with snakes, from his mouth proceed the words 'PAX IN DIEB NOSTRIS' (peace in our days). On a cushion on the ground are two united hands entwined by the serpent of discord.Exergue: 'SECURIUS BELLUM PACE DUBIA MDCXCIII' (war is safer than a dubious peace).