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Medal commemorating the Battle of La Hogue, 1692
Medal commemorating the Battle of La Hogue, 1692. Obverse: Head of King Louis XIV in a wig (right). Legend: 'LVDOVICVS MAGNVS REX'. Reverse: stern view of 'Le Soleil Royal' blowing up. Legend: 'NVNC PLVRIBVS IMPAR' (Now unequal to many). Inscribed on stern of ship, 'NEC PLURIB . IMP' (Not unequal to many). The change of word is a satire on King Louis's motto. Exergue: 'BRIT[ANNORVM] : BAT[AVORVM] : Q. VIRTVTE MDCXCII" (By the valour of British and Dutch).
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC0143 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Medal |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Places: | Netherlands |
| Events: | Destruction of the Soleil Royal, 1692; Nine Years' War: Battle of La Hougue, 1692 |
| Vessels: | Soleil Royal (1692) |
| Date made: | 1692 |
| People: | King Louis XIV of France |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 37 mm |