Medal of Battle of La Hogue Artist: Philipp Heinrich Muller (German, 1654–1719)

1692

Numismatics

By appointment, Pratt Study Room
Medium

Wood

Dimensions

20.4 g, 12:00, 57 mm

Credit Line

Transfer from the Yale University Library, Numismatic Collection, 2001, Gift of Professor Fisk Parsons Brewer, B.A. 1852

Accession Number

2001.87.27782

Geography

Made in Augsburg, Germany

Culture

German

Period

17th century

Classification

Numismatics

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Numismatics

Obverse Description

Obverse Description: SE CONDET IN UNDAS, in exige DELETA AC INCENSA GALLORUM CLASSE MDCXCII, image of winged female figure representing Victory on boat overlooking naval battle scene

Reverse Description

Reverse Description: NON ILLI IMPERIUM SED MIHI SORTE DATUM, in exige GUILIELMO III. M. ERIT R. OB IMPERIUM MARIS ASSERT, two male figures, one with trident representing Poseidon overtaking fallen figure of William III of Britain overlooking sea battle
Provenance
Professor Fisk Parsons Brewer, to about 1890; Yale University Library, New Haven, Conn., from about 1890 to 2001; Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn.
Object copyright
No Copyright - United States
Additional information

Object/Work type

medals

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