medal
- Museum number
- G3,EM.158
- Description
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Silver medal. (whole)
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Bust of William III, right, laureate, hair long, in armour with lion's head on the breast and straps on the shoulders, and mantle fastened with brooch on the shoulder. (obverse)
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The Temple of Janus with open doors; inside is a burning funeral pile; on the right are erected two military standards, each held by two united hands. Above is an eagle flying forth. (reverse)
- Production date
- 1702
- Dimensions
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Diameter: 48.000 millimetres
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- Curator's comments
- Medallic Illustrations 2, published in 1885, states:
Not rare.
The eagle represents William III returning to his native mansions after his labours are completed, or it may be the eagle let loose from the top of his funeral pile to hear his spirit to heaven. The doors of the temple are open, indicative of the warfare with which the encroachments of Louis XIV threatened Europe.
See Rapin de Thoyras, Paul, ‘The Metallick History of the Reigns of William III and Queen Mary, Queen Anne, and King George I. [N. Tindal’s edition.], London, 1747, xxii. 7; Van Loon, Gerard, ‘Histoire Métallique des XVII. Provinces des Pays-Bas’, 5 vol. La Haye, 1732-1837 (fol) [There is also an edition in Dutch, but with different paging], 339; Thesaurus Numismatum Modernorum hujus Seculi, &c., Norinbergiæ, 156.
- Location
- Not on display
- Associated events
- Commemoration of: Death of William III
- Acquisition date
- 1825
- Department
- Money and Medals
- Registration number
- G3,EM.158
- C&M catalogue number
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MB2 (Medallic Illustrations 2) (222) (550)