The Battle of La Hogue

The Battle of La Hogue, German silver medal, 1692, by Philipp Heinrich Müller, Neptune, wields his trident over Louis XIV, who falls from his marine car, the battle fought beyond, NON ILLI IMPERIVM SED MIHI SORTE DATVM, rev., Victory with palm branch and wreath stands on the prow of an antique galley, the sun sets on the wreckage of several ships, SE CONDET IN UNDAS, chronogrammatic lettered edge by Friedrich Kleinert, CONCASTIGATVS GALLORVM FASTVS ET ASTVS FLVCTIBVS ET PVGNA FRACTVS ATROCE FRAGOR (FK), 49mm (MI 55/251; Eim. 347; MH 87; vL IV, 36; Forster 676; Erlanger 2636). A handsome medal, extremely fine.

Provenance: Meister & Sonntag Auction, 8 April, 2009 (lot 173).