British and World Historical Medals

Battle of La Hogue, 1692, a silver-gilt medal by G. Hautsch, small bust of William III on pedestal flanked by two Genii holding shields and palm fronds, all within arcaded temple, rev. Fame and Victory supporting a tablet on which History under the direction of Time inscribes the names of the ships lost by France, edge plain, 43mm (MI II, 67/272; v.L. IV, 98). Extremely fine, rare £500-700

Provenance: Christie’s Auction, 26 February 1980, lot 338