Bronze Medal of Charles IX of France, France, 1560–1574. 0000.999.69

Physical Description

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 21
  • Diameter (in mm): 36

Typological Description

• Object Type: Medal
• Date Range: 1560 - 1574

• Date on Object

  • Date: 1572
• Manufacture: Struck
• Material: Bronze

• Authority

  • Artist: Pillon, Germaine
  • Issuer: Monnaie de Paris

• Obverse

  • Legend: CAROLVSIX.D.G.FRANCORVMREX.INVIC|.1572.
  • Type: bust, l.
  • Portrait: Charles IX of France

• Reverse

  • Legend: ELIZABETH.D.G.FRANCORVM.REGINA
  • Type: bust, l.

• Edge

  • Description: BRONZE

References

• Reference: Tresor.19.2
• Reference: Mazerolle.243
• Reference: Med.fran.(1892).38

Administrative History

• Identifier: 0000.999.69
• Lot: 0000.999
• Department: Medals and Decorations
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

• Provenance

  • Barrington, Rachel

Description

Rights

• CopyrightHolder: American Numismatic Society
• License: Public Domain Mark (images)
• Rights: No Copyright - United States