Heidelberg, Mannheim, Speyer en Worms door de Fransen verwoest 1689

This silver medal, created in 1689 by Georg Hautsch, commemorates the devastation of Heidelberg, Mannheim, Speyer and Worms by the French. The obverse features an allegorical figure of "Bellona" with a flaming torch, riding in a chariot pulled by four horses. The inscription on the reverse translates to "Monumentum [a monument] to the great and memorable cruelties that the barbarians inflicted upon these cities in the year 1689." This commemorative medal serves as a visual reminder of the destructive impact of the French invasion.