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Description: | Commemorative medal Two casts, obverse and reverse. See NMM CC9. Obv. Inscr."GALLIS OCEANO EXPULSIS A CLASSE BRITANNO-BATAVICA. MDCXCII". An armed warrior, holding upright a trident, surmounted by a wreath, seated and leaning upon a shield bearing the united hands of England and the Netherlands-the emblem of close alliance. Lion and unicorn on his right, shield of France at his feet, flags behind him, naval action in the distance. Rev. "PSEUDO NEPTUNO MARI EIECTO" "RUSSEL ET ALMONDE" "BARFLEUR" "LOUIS XIIII". The admirals of the allied fleets in Neptune's car, one holding a drawn sword, the other a trident with a broom attached to it. Burning ships in the distance. Right, Luis XIV with a trident in his hand, landing in great alarm from his naval car drawn by frogs.
Inscription. Two casts, obverse and reverse. See NMM CC9. Obv. Inscr."GALLIS OCEANO EXPULSIS A CLASSE BRITANNO-BATAVICA. MDCXCII". An armed warrior, holding upright a trident, surmounted by a wreath, seated and leaning upon a shield bearing the united hands of England and the Netherlands-the emblem of close alliance. Lion and unicorn on his right, shield of France at his feet, flags behind him, naval action in the distance. Rev. "PSEUDO NEPTUNO MARI EIECTO" "RUSSEL ET ALMONDE" "BARFLEUR" "LOUIS XIIII". The admirals of the allied fleets in Neptune's car, one holding a drawn sword, the other a trident with a broom attached to it. Burning ships in the distance. Right, Luis XIV with a trident in his hand, landing in great alarm from his naval car drawn by frogs. | Publisher: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/page/7d7ded6fb50d6031e2884961a200be58.html | Subjects: | Russell Phillippe van Almonde Edward | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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