Ships Burnt in the Medway, and Proclamation of Peace 1667: CM.YG.3355-R

Components of the work

Object composed of silver Diameter (min) 70 mm Diameter 70 mm Weight 73.27 g

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: The burning of the ships at Chatham; in the foreground, one sinking.

• Text: Jun. 1667 Door Order van haer E. Hoogh Mog . Onder 'tbeleyt van d . Heer . R. Mich . A . d . Ruyter L. Ad . Generael fyn besprongen op de Rivier van Chattam d'Coninckx Ooloogh Schepen en die verbrant en gesoncken.
• Location: Obverse
• Type: Design

Inscription present: Peace, holding olive branch and cornucopia, is seated, facing, upon piles of arms, supported by infanti genii of war holding an arrow and a torch. From a cable which forms a border to the medal are suspended, on one side, the shields of France, England, Scotland, Ireland, Denmark, and Sweden; on the other, those of the Seven United Provinces. Above, a scroll incusely inscribed, "SOLI DEO GLORIA."

• Text: Den . 6 . Septembr. Ano. 1667 os de Vreede tusschen haer E. Hooghm en den Coningh van Groot-Britanien gepubliseert.
• Location: Reverse
• Type: Design

References and bibliographic entries

• Medallic Illustrations of the History of Great Britain and Ireland to the Death of George II: Vol 1 page(s): 533

Identification numbers

Accession number: CM.YG.3355-R
Primary reference Number: 227557
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Audit data

Created: Monday 19 August 2019 Updated: Monday 29 March 2021 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Coins and Medals