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Description: | Medal commemorating the landing of William of Orange at Torbay, 1688. Obverse: Bust of William III, of Orange (right), hair long, in lace cravat, armour and scarf across body; the truncation marked '1688'. Legend: 'GVILIELMVS . III . D . G . PRIN . AVR . HOL . ET . WES . GVB'. Reverse: The Prince on horseback at the head of his army, drawn up on the beach; his feet at anchor. In foreground, a warrior is raising the fainting figure of Justice. Legend: '. TERRAS . ASTRAEA . REUISIT .' (Justice revisits the earth.)
caption: Medal commemorating the landing of William of Orange at Torbay, 1688; obverse
caption: Medal commemorating the landing of William of Orange at Torbay, 1688; reverse | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Subjects: | William I medals George Bower | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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