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ENCHERES COTE D'OPALE - DEBACKER & RICHMOND

320 - FRANCE 1603 – HENRY IV and MARIE de MEDICIS – Commemorative …
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Estimate €80
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FRANCE 1603 – HENRY IV and MARIE de MEDICIS – Commemorative medal marking their union: HENRY III R. CHRIST. MARIA. AUGVSTA – high-relief busts side by side in profile to the right - Reverse: PROPAGO IMPERI, Henry IV in Roman armour, sword in its scabbard and pike in his left hand, shaking hands with Marie, depicted as Minerva with a shield on her left arm; an eagle holds a crown above their clasped hands. The Dauphin is depicted in the centre between the couple, his foot resting on the head of a dolphin; he is trying on his father’s helmet. Engravings by Guillaume DUPRE. Copper, 62 mm, 59.03 grams – would be in very fine condition were it not for a suspension hole at the 12 o’clock position.
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About the sale SALE OF COINS – BANKNOTES – MEDALS – PHALERISTICS – OLD PAPERS – POSTCARDS – MILITARIA
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Auction time 11/25/2026 at 2:00 PM
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