Bronze Medal of Louis XIV of France, Paris, 1643–1715. 1962.166.40

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/1962.166.40

Physical Description

  • Measurements

    • Weight (in gr.): 28
    • Diameter (in mm): 41

Typological Description

  • Object Type: Medal
  • Date Range: 1643 - 1715
  • Manufacture: Struck
  • Material: Bronze
  • Symbol: ID (R)

  • Geographic

    • Place of Production: Paris
    • Place of Cataloging Relevance: France

  • Obverse

  • Reverse

    • Legend: GERUNDA ITERUM EXPUGNATA.|XXV.JANNUARII.MDCCXI.
    • Type: Soldier carrying a shield with three lilies on it; on ground, a man lies on an urn between two bushes
    • Artist: Dubois, Jean Joseph

References

Administrative History

  • Identifier: 1962.166.40
  • Lot: 1962.166
  • Department: Medals and Decorations
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

  • Provenance

    • Goodhart, L. McCormick

Subjects

  • Event: Capture of Gironne

Rights

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

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