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William III. and Mary II. 1689-1694. Silver Medal 1691, 44.60 g. Congress of the Allies at The Hague. By P. H. Müller, executed by F. Kleinert. Jupiter, as William III, presiding in the midst of gods seated in council. INGENTES ANIMO . DIGNAS IOVE CONCIPIT IRAS CONCILIUMQVE VOCAT. In exergue: CONVENTUS FOEDERAT . PRINCIP . PRÆSIDE GUILIELMO III . R . BRIT HAGÆ COMIT . CELEBR . 1691. Edge: REX REGVM CONSVLTA DEVS FORTVNET VBIQVE! FK. 49.8 mm. Eimer 334. MI ii 16/182. van Loon IV, 41,1. Forster 672. Saunders/Vanhoudt 1691-26. FDC / Mint State. Prachtvolle Erhaltung mit herrlicher Patina / Beautiful condition with magnificent patina.

In 1691, in the greater frame of the Nine Years' War, which was a European great power conflict from 1688 to 1697 between France and the Grand Alliance (consisting of Habsburg Spain and Habsburg Holy Roman Empire, Williamite England and Scotland and the Savoyard State), William III met with his German allies at The Hague to discuss future military campaigns.

On this medal, William is the Jupiter presiding the Congress assembled at the Hague to arrange the plans for resisting France which it is hoped would be conducted with Prudence, Concord, and Fortitude and would be blessed with Divine favour. Among the assembled Princes were the Electors of Brandenburg and Bavaria, the Landgraves of Hesse Darmstadt and Hesse Cassel, the Dukes of Brunswick, Saxe-Eisenach, Courland and Zell and the Princes of various Houses besides many distinguished persons and ambassadors representing other States.