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Description: | Medal commemorating the Battle of La Hogue, 1692. Obverse: Head of King Louis XIV in a wig (right). Legend: 'LVDOVICVS MAGNVS REX'. Reverse: stern view of 'Le Soleil Royal' blowing up. Legend: 'NVNC PLVRIBVS IMPAR' (Now unequal to many). Inscribed on stern of ship, 'NEC PLURIB . IMP' (Not unequal to many). The change of word is a satire on King Louis's motto. Exergue: 'BRIT[ANNORVM] : BAT[AVORVM] : Q. VIRTVTE MDCXCII" (By the valour of British and Dutch).
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) medals Louis XIV King of France | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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