Medal commemorating the Battle of La Hogue, 1692
Medal commemorating the Battle of La Hogue, 1692. Obverse: Bust of King William III laureate, in mantled armour (right). Legend: '. GULIELMUS . III . D . G . M . BRIT . FRAN . ET . HIB . REX . F . D.' Reverse: The fleets in action, trophy of the shields of England and the Netherlands below. Legend: "MAR[I] . BRITANN[ICO] . PULS[IS] . GALL[IS] . MDCXCII' (France driven from the British seas 1692).
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC0135 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Medal |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Dishoecke, J. van |
| Places: | Netherlands |
| Events: | Nine Years' War: Battle of La Hougue, 1692 |
| Date made: | 1692 |
| People: | King William III |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 38 mm |