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Medal commemorating the Battle of La Hogue, 1692
Medal commemorating the Battle of La Hogue, 1692. Obverse: Busts of King William III, laureate, in a mantle and Queen Mary conjoined (right). Legend: 'GVLIELMVS . ET . MARIA . D . G.' Reverse: 'Soleil Royal' in flames. Legend: 'IGNIBVS . IMPAR.' (Vanquished by fire.) A satire on Louis XIV's motto, NEC PLURIBUS IMPAR.
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC0882 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Medal |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Roettier, Jas or N. |
| Places: | England |
| Events: | Destruction of the Soleil Royal, 1692; Nine Years' War: Battle of La Hougue, 1692 |
| Vessels: | Soleil Royal (1692) |
| Date made: | 1692 |
| People: | King William III; Queen Mary II Roettier, Jas or N. |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 25.5 mm |
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