FRANCE, Royal (Restored). Louis XVIII. 1814-1824. Æ Medal (56mm, 94.34 g, 12h). The Death of the Duc de Berry & Homage to the Bourbons. By Gayrard. Puymaurin, director. Dated 14 February 1820.Electronic Auction 462 World Medals, Bronze Sold For $ 130. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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FRANCE, Royal (Restored). Louis XVIII. 1814-1824. Æ Medal (56mm, 94.34 g, 12h). The Death of the Duc de Berry & Homage to the Bourbons. By Gayrard. Puymaurin, director. Dated 14 February 1820. LA RELIGION L’ECLAIRE LA FOI COMBAT POUR LUI, St. Michael standing right, resting foot on and driving sword into the head of monster right and Religion, standing left, holding long cross and raising hand; between, crown set on plinth inscribed A JAMAIS/ DEBOUT; triangle in sunburst above; in exergue, NOUS JURONS DE MOURIE/ POUR NOS PRINCES/ LEGITIMES / JE PLEURE LE PASSÉ J’ESPERE EN L’AVENIR, female figure mourning at urn inscribed, C. F./ DUC/ DE/ BERRY/ 14 FEV/ 1820, set on monument isncribed HENRI IV./ LOUIS XVI./ LOUIS XVII./ M. ANTOINETTE./ M. ELIZABETH./ L. A. H. DE R. CONDÉ/ DUC D’ENCHIEN; coat-of-arms to lower left; in exergue, A LA MEMOIRE DES BOURBONS/ OU ONT PERI SOUS LE FER/ DES ASSASSINS. Collignon 151. Brown surfaces. EF. |