1076027 | GREAT BRITAIN. The Netherlands, Holland. William III. (Stadtholder of Holland, Zeeland, Utrecht, Guelders, and Overijssel, 1672-1702 and King of England, Scotland and Ireland, 1689-1702). (1697) ND AR Medal. PCGS SP62. By R. Arondeaux . Edge: Plain. 49.5mm. 46.24gm. CÆSA FIRMABANT FOEDERA FORCA. European sovereigns (Leopold I, Louis XIV, William III and Charles XII) gathered in front of the Temple of Janus, whose doors they closed. In the foreground, an altar lit with a boar that has been sacrificed; signature ARONDEAUX F. / RYSWYK GUILELMI III D. G. M. BRITAN. FIC. R/ PALAT. Aerial view of the fortified camp of Ryswick; date below, surrounded by 14 shields bearing the arms of the signatories: KEYSER, SPANGIEN, BRANDENBVRG, PALTS, SAXEN, BEYEREN, ENGELAND, SWEDEN, 7. PROVINTIE, S. NEDERLAN., T RYCK, LOTHARINGEN, SAVOYEN and VRANCKRYK. Med. Ill. II-169/453; van Loon IV-215.2; Pax in Nummis 378; KPK 1865; Hild. I, 14/488; Julius 472; Pniower 111.

On the Peace of Rijswijk.

Housed in an oversized holder.


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In 1696 the Dutch territory of Drenthe made William its Stadtholder. In the same year, Jacobites plotted to assassinate William III in an attempt to restore James to the English throne, but failed. In accordance with the Treaty of Rijswijk (20 September 1697), which ended the Nine Years' War, the French king, Louis XIV, recognised William III as King of England, and undertook to give no further assistance to James II. Thus deprived of French dynastic backing after 1697, Jacobites posed no further serious threats during William's reign. (Wikipedia).