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Description: | Medal commemorating the landing of William of Orange at Torbay, 1688. Obverse: William, armed and habited as a Roman Emperor, joining hands over a brazier with Britannia wearing a triple crown, the shield of England on an orange tree (right). In distance King James II and Father Petre in flight carrying the Prince (left). Legend: 'DEO VINDICE, IUSTITIA COMITE' (God our protector, Justice our companion). Obverse: Troops disembarking from boats on a quay, the town, a fleet on the horizon. Legend: 'CONTRA INFANTEM PERDITIONIS" (Against the child of perdition). Exergue: 'EXPEDITIO NAUALIS PRO LIBERTATE ANGLIAE MDCLXXXVIII' (The Naval Expedition for the liberty of England).
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: | II William I medals James Arondeaux R. Petre Father | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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