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Clovis I 5eme Roi de France

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Date:

ca. 1840.

Type of material:

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Item ID number:

2850433

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National Medal Collection

Clovis I 5eme Roi de France
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Record information – Details
Date(s):

ca. 1840.

Place:

France:

Place of creation:

France

Extent:

1 medal : bronze ; 073.35 gr
Support 0.000 x mm

Language of material:

French

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A bronze medal commemorating the life of Clovis I, fifth King of France. He was the first King of the Franks to unite all of the Frankish tribes under one ruler, rather than have them ruled separately by chieftans. He is considered the founder of the Merovingian dynasty.

The obverse side of the medal displays a bust of Clovis I by Armand Caqué.

The reverse side of the medal is engraved with a short history of Clovis I.
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Artist: Caqué, Armand, 1793-1881

Depicted: Clovis, King of the Franks, approximately 466-511

Clovis, King of the Franks, approximately 466-511

Clovis I, roi des Francs, 465-511
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Signatures and inscriptions note:

Inscription: obverse: CLOVIS I DIT LE GRAND ROI DE FRANCE / CAQUÉ 1840., Inscription: reverse: CLOVIS I DIT LE GRAND. / 5EME. ROI. / FILS DE CHILDÉRIC I. / NÉ 466. / ROI 481. / BATAILLE DE SOISSONS 486. / PRISE DE TONGRES 492. / MARIAGE DE CLOVIS AVEC CLOTILDE 493. / BATAILLE DE TOLBIAC. / CLOVIS EMBRASSE LE CHRISTIANISME / BAPTÈME DE CLOVIS PAR ST. REMI 496. / PRISE DE PARIS, / SOUMISSION DES BRETONS / ET DES BOURGUIGNONS 497 - 500. / VICTOIRE DE VOUILLÉ / SUR LES VISIGOTHS 507. / EXTENSION DE L'AUTORITÉ DE CLOVIS / JUSQU'AUX PYRÉNÉES 508. / NOUVELLE RÉDACTION / DE LA LOI SALIQUE / 511. / MORT 511., Inscription: edge: mark CUIVRE, Inscription: attachment: no attachment

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C-049093 : obverse
C-049094 : reverse
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Kings and rulers France

Rois et souverains France

Portrait medallions France

Médaillons (Portraits) France
Source:

Private

Other accession no.:

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1986-079 X PIC
01105
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Medals 1105

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Copy negative C-049093--C-049094

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Credit: Library and Archives Canada, Acc. No. 1986-79-1105

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Date modified:: 2024-06-27