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Maître Brice Pescheteau-Badin
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Copper medal in honour of Henry IV and the seven members of …
See original version (French)
113
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Copper medal in honour of Henry IV and the seven members of …
See original version (French)
Estimate €40 - €60
Voluntary lot
Description
Copper medal in honour of Henry IV and the seven members of the royal family who fell victim to the Revolution – CAQUÉ Armand Auguste (1795–1881) (engraver)
A bust of Henry IV in right-facing profile in the centre, surrounded by six medallions depicting the busts of Louis XVII, Marie Antoinette, the Duke of Enghien, Madame Elisabeth, the Duke of Berry and Louis XVI. Signed: LEVEQUE EDITEUR and a female allegory of France making a sacrifice. Signed: CAQUE F.
Obverse inscription: Henry IV KING OF FRANCE. BORN 1558 DIED 1610 // Louis XVII KING OF FRANCE – BORN 1785 DIED 1795 // M. Antoinette QUEEN OF FRANCE - B. IN 1755 D. IN 1793 // DE B. CONDE, DUKE OF ENG. - B. IN 1772 D. IN 1804 // ELISABETH OF FRANCE - BORN IN 1764, DIED IN 1794 // C.F., DUKE OF BERRY - BORN IN 1778, DIED IN 1820 // LOUIS XVI, KING OF FRANCE - BORN IN 1754, DIED IN 1764.
Reverse inscription: THE BLOOD OF YOUR KINGS CRIES OUT AND IS NOT HEARD. BREAK, BREAK EVERY PACT WITH THE UNGODLY // IN THE EXERGUE: IN MEMORY OF HENRY IV AND THE AUGUST MEMBERS / OF THE ROYAL FAMILY WHO PERISHED / AS VICTIMS OF THE REVOLUTION / 1820.
Circa 1820
Diameter: 57 mm
Punch hole on the edge.
See original version (French)
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