Verovering van Douai, Quesnoy en Bouchain, rekenpenning geslagen ter ere van Lodewijk XIV, koning van Frankrijk 1713

This silver medal, created by Thomas Bernard in 1713, commemorates the French king Louis XIV's victory in the War of the Spanish Succession. The obverse portrays Louis XIV in profile, with the inscription "Ludovicus Magnus Rex", meaning "Louis the Great King". The reverse features an elephant, symbolizing strength and power, carrying a siege cannon and other weaponry, with the inscription "Dant Strag.em Quacumque Ruinae", which translates to "He gives ruin wherever he goes". The medal reflects the military prowess of the French King and his triumphant conquest of Douai, Quesnoy, and Bouchain.