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Allied Bombardment of Le Havre - William III
| Location | Dutch Republic |
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| Year | 1694 |
| Type | Commemorative medal |
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| Obverse description | High-relief laureate bust of William III facing right, with long curled hair, draped and cuirassed. The circumferential Latin legend reads along the inner border of the raised rim. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A bull standing left atop a flaming platform, with a panoramic background depicting armed open boats and the burning city of Le Havre (Port de Grâce). A four-line Latin inscription in the exergue records the date MDCXCIIII and the initials I·B·F·, while the circular legend above reads SVIS PERIT IGNIBVS AVCTOR. |
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