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Louis VII 41eme Roi de France

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Date:

ca. 1838.

Type of material:

Objects (including medals and pins)

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Item ID number:

2850489

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National Medal Collection

Louis VII 41eme Roi de France
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Date(s):

ca. 1838.

Place:

France:

Place of creation:

France

Extent:

1 medal : bronze ; 070.65 gr
Support 0.000 x mm

Language of material:

French

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A bronze medal commemorating the life of Louis VII (also known as Louis the Younger), son of Louis VI and King of the Franks from 1137 until his death in 1180. He was famously married to Eleanor, Duchess of Aquitaine.

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

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

Depicted: Louis VII, King of France, approximately 1120-1180

Louis VII, King of France, approximately 1120-1180

Louis VII, roi de France, approximativement 1120-1180
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Signatures and inscriptions note:

Inscription: obverse: LOUIS VII DIT LE JEUNE ROI DE FRANCE. / CAQUE 1838, Inscription: reverse: LOUIS VII DIT LE JEUNE. / 41EME. ROI. / FILS DE LOUIS LE GROS. / NÉ 1120. / ROI 1137. / PRISE ET SAC DE VITRY 1142. / PAIX AVEC LE COMTE DE CHAMPAGNE 1144 / COUR PLENIÈRE A BOURGES 1145. / CROISADE 1147. / RETOUR EN FRANCE 1149. / MORT DE SUGER 1152. / RÉCEPTION DU ROI D'ANGLETERRE / A PARIS 1158. / PÔÔ%ÔSE DE LA PREMIÈRE PIÉRRE / DE L'EGLISE NOTRE DAME 1163. / GUERRE AVEC L'ANGLETERRE / 1173 A 1175. PAIX 1176. / MORT 1180., Inscription: edge: mark CUIVRE, Inscription: attachment: no attachment

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C-049142 : obverse
C-049141 : reverse
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Kings and rulers France

Rois et souverains France

Portrait medallions France

Médaillons (Portraits) France
Source:

Private

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1986-079 X PIC
01141
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Medals 1141

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Copy negative C-049141--C-049142

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Credit: Library and Archives Canada, Acc. No. 1986-79-1141

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Date modified:: 2024-07-24