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Description: | Commemorative medal Two casts, obverse and reverse. See NMM F15. Obv. Inscr. "HANC EXTOLLIT, ILLAM DEIICIT" "AETERNAE MEM:EXPED:PRINC:AUR:BATAV:ADIUVANT:AD LIBER: ANG.CLASSIS SOLVIT XI APPULIT XV NOV:1688". William III in Roman costume, tramples upon the shield of France, and holds up that of England. His army disembarks in the background. Obv. "MINATUR SOLI, SED FAVET ORBI" "LEO BELGICUS". Belgic lion holding by one paw the Cap of Liberty, a branch of laurel and a rose upon the globe. Sword in other paw. Turning to glare at the sun marked with the fleur-de-lis of France. Distant view of fleet.
Inscription. Two casts, obverse and reverse. See NMM F15. Obv. Inscr. "HANC EXTOLLIT, ILLAM DEIICIT" "AETERNAE MEM:EXPED:PRINC:AUR:BATAV:ADIUVANT:AD LIBER: ANG.CLASSIS SOLVIT XI APPULIT XV NOV:1688". William III in Roman costume, tramples upon the shield of France, and holds up that of England. His army disembarks in the background. Obv. "MINATUR SOLI, SED FAVET ORBI" "LEO BELGICUS". Belgic lion holding by one paw the Cap of Liberty, a branch of laurel and a rose upon the globe. Sword in other paw. Turning to glare at the sun marked with the fleur-de-lis of France. Distant view of fleet. | Publisher: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/page/7d7ded6fb50d6031e2884961a200be58.html | Subjects: | William III | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Creator: | Jan Smeltzing, Jan | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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