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Description: | 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.
caption: Medal commemorating the Battle of La Hogue, 1692; obverse
caption: Medal commemorating the Battle of La Hogue, 1692; reverse | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Subjects: | Soleil Royal fl.1692 (French) William III medals Roettier Queen Mary II Jas or N. | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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