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Childeric II 14eme Roi de France

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Date:

ca. 1840.

Type of material:

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Item ID number:

2850442

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National Medal Collection

Childeric II 14eme Roi de France
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Record information – Details
Date(s):

ca. 1840.

Place:

France:

Place of creation:

France

Extent:

1 medal : bronze ; 069.78 gr
Support 0.000 x mm

Language of material:

French

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A bronze medal commemorating the life of Childeric II, son of Clovis II and fourteenth King of France. He was the sole King of the Franks for only two years of his life (the last years).

The obverse side of the medal displays a bust of Childeric II by Armand Caqué.

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

Depicted: Childeric II, King of the Franks, 655-675

Childeric II, King of the Franks, 655-675

Childéric II, roi des Francs, 665-675
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Signatures and inscriptions note:

Inscription: obverse: CHILDÉRIC II ROI DE FRANCE / CAQUÉ / 1840, Inscription: reverse: CHILDÉRIC II. / 14EME. ROI. / FILS DE CLOVIS II. / NÉ 651. / ROI 670. / ROI D'AUSTRASIE / DE 660 A 670. / PROCLAMÉ ROI DE FRANCE EN 670. / PAR LES SOINS DU DUC VULFOAD / ET DE ST. LÉGER EVÈQUE D'AUTUN / EXIL DE ST. LÉGER / AU MONASTÈRE DE LUXEU 673. / ASSASSINAT DE CHILDERIC / DANS LA FORET DE LIVRI / PAR BODILLON, / 673. / MORT 673., Inscription: edge: mark CUIVRE, Inscription: attachment: no attachment

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C-049125 : obverse
C-049126 : reverse
Subject heading:

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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
01114
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Medals 1114

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Copy negative C-049125--C-049126

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Credit: Library and Archives Canada, Acc. No. 1986-79-1114

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