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Description: | Medal commemorating the landing of William of Orange at Torbay, 1688. Obverse: Britannia, leaning upon a Bible placed on an altar, standing under an orange tree, a column with scroll (right). Legend: 'SOLI DEO GLORIA' (To God alone glory). Inscription on scroll: 'BRITAN : ONT ROERT . WET GEVELT . PRINC D'OR ANGIE ONS HERSTELT' (The Prince of Orange brings calm to Great Britain, beset by trouble). Reverse: The lion of the Netherlands rampant holding a sword and arrows, one paw raised on the Bible, the other trampling upon the serpent; a ship and coast of Torbay (left). Legend: 'IN TVITIONEM RELIG[IONIS] PROTEST[ANTIUM]' (In defence of the Protestant religion). In the field 'BRITANNIA'; to the left 'TORBAY'.
caption: Medal commemorating the landing of William of Orange at Torbay, 1688
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: | medals | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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