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Raoul 32eme Roi de France

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Date:

ca. 1839.

Type of material:

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Item ID number:

2850471

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National Medal Collection

Raoul 32eme Roi de France
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Date(s):

ca. 1839.

Place:

France:

Place of creation:

France

Extent:

1 medal : bronze ; 073.20 gr
Support 0.000 x mm

Language of material:

French

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A bronze medal commemorating the life of Raoul (or Rudolph) of France, son of Richard, Duke of Burgundy and King of West Francia from 923-936. He was elected as King of West Francia by an assembly of nobles as successor to Robert I of France.

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

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

Depicted: Rudolph, King of France, d. 936

Rudolph, King of France, d. 936

Raoul, roi de France, m. 936
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Signatures and inscriptions note:

Inscription: obverse: RAOUL ROI DE FRANCE. / CAQUÉ. F. / 1839, Inscription: reverse: RAOUL. / 32EME. ROI. / FILS DE RICHARD, / DUC DE BOURGOGNE. / NÉ 893. / ROI 923. / INVASIONS / DES NORMANDS ET DES HONGROIS 924. / TRAITÉ AVEC CHARLES LE SIMPLE 928. / GUERRE EN AQUITAINE / ET VICTOIRE REMPORTÉE / SUR GUILLAUME DUC DE NORMANDIE 930 / SOUMISSION DU LANGUEDOC 932. / LIGUE / ENTRE LES ROIS DE FRANCE / D'ALLEMAGNE ET DE BOURGOGNE / 935. / MORT 936., Inscription: edge: mark CUIVRE, Inscription: attachment: no attachment

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C-049083 : obverse
C-049084 : 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
01132
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Credit: Library and Archives Canada, Acc. No. 1986-79-1132

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Date modified:: 2024-05-10