Medal commemorating the dangerous crossing of King William III and the triumphal entry into The Hague, 1691
Medal commemorating the dangerous crossing of King William III and the triumphal entry into The Hague, 1691. Obverse: A triumphal arch of three avenues. Legend: 'HIC HEROUM HONOS' (this is the honour of heroes). Exergue: 'P . F . I . GULIELMO . III . TRIUMP . P . P . GUB . P . C. I . P . RESTAUR . BEL . FED . LIB . A . SERV . S . PAC . H . REDUCI D . 31 IAN 1691' (To William III, pious, prosperous, illustrious, triumphant, the father of his country, the perpetual governor of the Confederated Low Countries, the restorer of the Belgic Confederacy, the deliverer of England, the preserver of Scotland, the pacifier of Ireland, on his return 31 Jan. 1691). Reverse: King William and suite in an open boat approaching the shore, fleet in the distance, scroll above inscribed, 'SERVANDUM SERVATUS'. Exergue: 'DIE . TOT : NOCTEQ : IN SCHAP : FLUCT : APPUL : IN HOLL : D. 31 IAN 1691' (Having been tossed by the waves during a whole day and night in a small boat, he landed in Holland 31 Jan. 1691). This and the following medal mark the occasion when William, owing to bad weather, had to leave his ship a long distance from the shore and risk his life in an open boat.
Object Details
ID: | MEC0133 |
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Collection: | Coins and medals |
Type: | Medal |
Display location: | Not on display |
Creator: | Smeltzing, Jan |
Events: | Return of King William III to Holland, 1691 |
Date made: | 1691 |
People: | King William III |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
Measurements: | Overall: 49 mm |
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