+
-
Medal cast
Two casts, obverse and reverse, of a commemorative medal. Obverse: Bust of King William III in a medium-length wig, laureate and decorated armour (right). Legend: 'GVILIELMVS . III . D . G . MAG . BRIT . FRAN . ET . HIB . REX.' Reverse: A central circle containing conjoined medallion busts of two admirals (right) surrounded by four oval medallions with views of naval actions. Inscription (on band around circle): 'D. RUSSEL . ADMIRAL . BRITANN . and D'ALMONDE . ADMIRAL . BATAVUS.', and between the ovals, '14 TOT LA HOGUE, 5 BY GUARZEY, 5 BY WIGHT, 4 TOT CHERBOURG.' The numbers given do not coincide with published accounts.
For more information about using images from our Collection, please contact RMG Images.
Object Details
| ID: | SEC1033 |
|---|---|
| Type: | Medal cast |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Lüder, Jan |
| Events: | Nine Years' War: Battle of La Hougue, 1692 |
| Date made: | 1692 |
| People: | King William III; Russell, Edward Phillippe van Almonde |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Wellcome Collection |
| Measurements: | Overall: 5 mm x 56 mm |
Your Request
If an item is shown as “offsite”, please allow eight days for your order to be processed. For further information, please contact Archive staff:
Email: library@rmg.co.uk
Tel: +44 (0)20 8312 6516 (during Library opening hours)
Click “Continue” below to continue processing your order with the Library team.