William III. Pacification of Ireland. Cast medal after the 1691 design by Georg Hautsch. Date of casting undetermined.
Obverse: Laureate, armoured and draped bust of William III facing right, surrounded by his royal titles.
Reverse: Fame flying above a battle scene, holding a trumpet and palm branch, accompanied by five putti bearing six medallions representing Waterford, Athlone, Limerick, Kinsale, Londonderry and Galway. Below, William III commands on horseback before views of Drogheda and Dublin.
In the exergue: RESTITVTORI HIBERNIAE / MDCXCI — “To the Restorer of Ireland”.
The design commemorates the Williamite victories in Ireland and the conclusion of the war in 1691. This example displays casting characteristics, including a rough, irregular rim with residual metal projections. Its casting date has not been established.
References for the original type: Medallic Illustrations II, p. 41, no. 224; Van Loon IV, p. 61; Eimer 341.
Weight: 26.15 g.
Diameter: 40 mm.
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