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Medal - Capture of Lille by Prince Eugene of Savoy
| Location | Austrian Empire |
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| Year | 1708 |
| Type | Commemorative medal |
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| Obverse description | Three conjoined portrait busts in laurel wreaths arranged in a triangular composition: Prince Eugene of Savoy at top center, the Duke of Marlborough at lower left, and Marshal Ouwerkerke at lower right, all facing left, set against four captured French fleur-de-lis standards. A small central oval medallion depicts a standing figure of Victory. The engraver's signature I·BOSKAM·F· appears in the exergue. |
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| Reverse description | Prince Eugene on horseback advancing to the left, sword raised, set within a detailed panoramic battle scene showing the bombardment of Lille; cannons, earthworks, and smoke fill the foreground, while the city's skyline with towers and spires under fire fills the background. The Latin legend arcs along the upper border and the date in Roman numerals appears in the lower exergue. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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