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Childeric III 22eme Roi de France

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Date:

ca. 1839.

Type of material:

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Item ID number:

2850456

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National Medal Collection

Childeric III 22eme Roi de France
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Record information – Details
Date(s):

ca. 1839.

Place:

France:

Place of creation:

France

Extent:

1 medal : bronze ; 070.03 gr
Support 0.000 x mm

Language of material:

French

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A bronze medal commemorating the life of Childeric III, son of Chilperic II and the last of the Merovingian kings. He was deposed by Pepin the Short, father of Charlemagne and the first King of the Franks from the Carolingian dynasty.

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

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

Depicted: Childeric III, King of the Franks, 720-754

Childeric III, King of the Franks, 720-754

Childéric III, roi des Francs, 720-754
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Signatures and inscriptions note:

Inscription: obverse: CHILDÉRIC III ROI DE FRANCE. / CAQUÉ. F. 1839., Inscription: reverse: CHILDÉRIC III. / 22EME. ROI. / FILS DE CHILPERIC. / NÉ 733. / ROI 742. / PLACÉ SUR LE TRÔÔ%ÔNE EN 742, / PAR CARLOMAN ET PÉPIN LE BREF / FILS DE CHARLES MARTEL, CHILDERIC III NE GOUVERNE / QUE SOUS LA TUTELLE DE CES PRINCES. / SOUMISSION DE L'AQUITAINE 744. / CLAUSTRATION DE CARLOMAN A ROME / 746. / DÉPOSITION DE CHILDERIC III / ET ÉLECTION DE PÉPIN / 752. / MORT 754., Inscription: edge: mark CUIVRE, Inscription: attachment: no attachment

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C-049073 : obverse
C-049074 : 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
01122
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Medals 1122

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Copy negative C-049073--C-049074

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Credit: Library and Archives Canada, Acc. No. 1986-79-1122

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