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Louis VIII 43eme Roi de France

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Date:

ca. 1837.

Type of material:

Objects (including medals and pins)

Found in:

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Item ID number:

2850493

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National Medal Collection

Louis VIII 43eme Roi de France
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Record information – Details
Date(s):

ca. 1837.

Place:

France:

Place of creation:

France

Extent:

1 medal : bronze ; 071.48 gr
Support 0.000 x mm

Language of material:

French

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A bronze medal commemorating the life of Louis VIII of France (also known as Louis the Lion), son of Philip II and King of France from 1223 until his death in 1226.

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

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

Depicted: Louis VIII, King of France, 1187-1226

Louis VIII, King of France, 1187-1226

Louis VIII, roi de France, 1187-1226
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Signatures and inscriptions note:

Inscription: obverse: LOUIS VIII DIT LE LION ROI DE FRANCE / CAQUÉ / 1837, Inscription: reverse: LOUIS VIII DIT LE LION. / 43EME. ROI. / FILS DE PHILIPPE AUGUSTE / NÉ 1187. / ROI 1225. / PRISE DE NIORT / DE SAINT JEAN D'ANGELI / ET DE LA ROCHELLE 1224. / CONQUÈTE DU LIMOSIN / ET DU PÉRIGORD 1224. / TRÈVE AVEC L'ANGLETERRE 1225. / GUERRE CONTRE LES ALBIGEOIS 1225. / PRISE D'AVIGNON 1226. / SOUMISSION DU LANGUEDOC / 1226. / MORT 1226., Inscription: edge: mark CUIVRE, Inscription: attachment: no attachment

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C-049033 : obverse
C-049034 : 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
01143
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Medals 1143

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Copy negative C-049033--C-049034

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Credit: Library and Archives Canada, Acc. No. 1986-79-1143

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