Medal commemorating the bombardment of the French coast, 1694
Medal commemorating the bombardment of the French coast, 1694. Obverse: King William III, laureate, standing dressed as a Roman general, a fulmen in his right hand. Legend: 'IOVI TONANTI.' (To Jove, the Thunderer.) Exergue: 'GUILIELMO III. D . G . M . BRITANN . REGI'. Reverse: Ships bombarding coast towns, buildings in flames; the sun in glory above. Legend: 'URBES ASPICIT ACCENSAS: NEC TANTOS SVSTINET AESTUS.' (He beholds the cities in flames, and cannot bear so great a heat.) Exergue: 'VIBRATA IN MARITIMAS GALLIAE VRBES FVLMINA 1694.' (Thunder hurled against the maritime towns of France.)
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Object Details
ID: | MEC0343 |
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Collection: | Coins and medals |
Type: | Medal |
Display location: | Not on display |
Creator: | F. Kleinert |
Date made: | 1694 |
People: | King William III |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
Measurements: | Overall: 44 mm |
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