William III

William III, the Battle of La Hogue, German silver medal, 1692, by Georg Hautsch, bust of William III on pedestal and within Temple of Fame, statues of four commanders around, MEMORIÆ ÆTERNÆ, rev., Fame and Victory hold up large tablet on which History writes, under the direction of Time, VOTA ORBIS CLASS GALL AB ANG ET HOLL …, lettered edge, MATVRATE FVGAM …, 45.5mm (MI 67/272; MH 108; vL IV, 36; Erlanger 2533). Extremely fine.

The four commanders honoured on the medal are: Admiral of the Fleet Edward Russell (1653-1727), later 1st Earl of Orford; Vice Admiral of the Red Sir Ralph Delaval, responsible for the burning of Le Soleil Royal; Admiral of the Blue Sir John Ashby and the Dutch Admiral Philip van Allemonde.

Provenance: Bt. T. Millett, November, 2007.