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Louis I 25eme Roi de France

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Date:

ca. 1839.

Type of material:

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Item ID number:

2850464

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National Medal Collection

Louis I 25eme Roi de France
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Date(s):

ca. 1839.

Place:

France:

Place of creation:

France

Extent:

1 medal : bronze ; 069.30 gr
Support 0.000 x mm

Language of material:

French

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A bronze medal commemorating the life of Louis I (or Louis the Pious), son of Charlemagne. Though he was King of the Franks (814-840) and King of Aquitaine (781-814), he is best remembered for his tenure as Holy Roman Emperor (813-840).

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

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

Depicted: Louis I, Emperor, 778-840

Louis I, Emperor, 778-840

Louis I, empereur, 778-840
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Signatures and inscriptions note:

Inscription: obverse: LOUIS I DIT LE DÉBONNAIRE ROI DE FRANCE. / 1839 / CAQUÉ. F., Inscription: reverse: LOUIS I DIT LE DÉBONNAIRE. / 25EME. ROI. / FILS DE CHARLEMAGNE. / NÉ 778. / ROI 814. / SERMENT DE FIDÉLITÉ / PRÊTÉ PAR LES ROMAINS 816. / COURONNEMENT A REIMS / PAR LE PAPE ÉTIENNE IV 816. / HOMMAGE DE HARALD / ROI DE DANEMARCK 826. / RÉVOLTE DES GRANDS ET DE L'ARMÉE 830. / ARRESTATION ET DÉPOSITION DE LOUIS 833. / DIÈTE DE THIONVILLE 835. / ASSEMBLÉE D'AIX LA CHAPELLE 837. / DESCENTE DES DANOIS / OU NORMANDS 838. / MORT 840., Inscription: edge: mark CUIVRE, Inscription: attachment: no attachment

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C-049171 : obverse
C-049172 : 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
01125
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[Consultation90 Open]

Medals 1125

[Consultation 90 Open]

Copy negative C-049171--C-049172

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Credit: Library and Archives Canada, Acc. No. 1986-79-1125

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Date modified:: 2024-07-04