© Down County Museum
Medal commemorating the Battle of the Boyne
Artist: I Luder
Location: Down County Museum
Date: 1690
Materials: silver
Dimensions: diameter: 5.7cm
Grant:
Amount Paid: £1,500 (Total: £2,500)
Vendor: Timothy Millett Ltd
Review number: 5853 (2006)
Provenance:
Documented collection of Dutch medals, Holland; Auction sale, Holland, 2003, where sold to a dealer;...; Timothy Millett Ltd.
Description:
James II was defeated by William III at the Battle of the Boyne in 1690. The front of the medal shows an armoured draped bust of William. On the reverse is a depiction of William III on horseback with the battle in the background which later became the iconic image of William and his victory at the Boyne. An inscription reads: APPARUIT ET DISSIPAVIT (HE APPEARED AND DISPERSED THEM) LIBERATAT HIBERNIA MDCLXXXX (IRELAND FREED 1690).
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