Catalog
See full images - free registration
Continue with Google - no registration!
or register with email
Why register? Just to keep bots out of our catalog. Your email stays private - we will never share it or send you anything uninvited. We guarantee you that!
Medal - James II Landing of William of Orange at Torbay
| Location | Dutch Republic |
|---|---|
| Year | 1688 |
| Type | Log in to see details |
| Composition | Gold |
| Weight | Log in to see details |
| Diameter | Log in to see details |
| Thickness | Log in to see details |
| Shape | Log in to see details |
| Technique | Log in to see details |
| Orientation | Log in to see details |
| Edge | Log in to see details |
| Period | Log in to see details |
| Notice | Log in to see details |
| Reference(s) | Log in to see details |
| Obverse description | William of Orange, depicted as a Roman emperor in armour with raised sword, stands to the right grasping the arm of Britannia, who is crowned and kneeling beside a flaming altar and the British royal shield on a staff. A serpent lies underfoot at left, and in the background a small figure flees carrying another on his back, with a rising sun visible on the horizon. The legend DEO VINDICE IUSTITIA COMITE arcs around the upper field. |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | Log in to see details |
| Obverse lettering | DEO VIN DICE IUSTITIA COMITE |
| Reverse description | A detailed panoramic scene depicting the naval landing of William of Orange, with troops disembarking from longboats onto a shore before a fortified harbour town with towers and flags, while numerous armed vessels and a large fleet fill the field and background. The lower exergue carries a three-line inscription, with the legend CONTRA INFANTEM PERDITIONIS arcing around the upper rim. |
| Reverse script | Log in to see details |
| Reverse lettering | Log in to see details |
| Mint | Log in to see details |
| Mintage | Log in to see details |
| Comments | Log in to see details |