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Medal - François de Bassompierre

Medal - François de Bassompierre - obverseMedal - François de Bassompierre - reverse

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Features

Location Francja (France)
Type Commemorative medals › Personality medals
Year 1633
Composition Brąz
Weight 42.44 g
Diameter 54 mm
Shape Okrągły
Technique Cast
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Number
N#
235888
References Mazerolle# II-843
Fernand Mazerolle. Les Médailleurs Français du XVe siècle au milieur du XVIIe. Imprimerie Nationale (3 volumes).
, Jones II# 194
Mark Jones, Duncan Hook; 1988. French Medals 1600-1672 / Volume 2. 1600-1672: A Catalogue of the French Medals in the British Museum. British Museum, London, United Kingdom.

Obverse

(en) Bust right with lace collar over armour with lion shoulder plate, wearing St Ésprit.

Script: łaciński

Lettering: FR A BASSOMPIERRE FRANC POLEM GLIS HELV V PRAEF

Reverse

(en) Ships sail around a lighthouse under a starry sky.

Script: łaciński

Lettering:
QVOD NEQVEVNT TOT SIDERA PRESTAT
. 1633 .

Edge

ZwykłyAutomatically translated

Comments

(en)

Maz, Varin I-69, Martin 29, T.N. II- 14.4
The tower is presumed to show the incarceration of François de Bassompierre by the Cardinal Richelieu.

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
1633 

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