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Medal commemorating the landing of William of Orange at Torbay, 1688
Medal commemorating the landing of William of Orange at Torbay, 1688. Obverse: William III of Orange in Roman costume, tramples upon the shield of France and holds up that of England; his army disembarks in the distance. Legend: 'HANC EXTOLLIT, ILLAM DEIICIT' (This he raises that he casts down). Exergue: 'AETERNAE MEM : EXPED : PRINC : AUR : BATAV : ADUIVANT : AD : LIBER : ANG . CLASSIS SOLVIT XI APPULIT XV NOV : 1688' (To the eternal memory of the expedition undertaken by the Prince of Orange, with the assistance of the Dutch, for the liberation of England. The fleet sailed on the 11th, arrived on 15 Nov. 1688'.) Reverse: The Belgic lion with sword upraised in its right paw, the other resting on the globe, turning to face a sun marked with the fleur-de-lis. Legend: 'MINATUR SOLI, SED FAVET ORBI' (He menaces the sun but protects the earth.) Exergue: 'LEO BELGICUS' (The Belgic lion).
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC0353 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Medal |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Smeltzing, Jan |
| Places: | Netherlands |
| Events: | Landing of William of Orange at Torbay, 1688 |
| Date made: | 1688 |
| People: | King William III |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 58 mm |
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