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Francois 1er 58eme Roi de France

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Date:

ca. 1836.

Type of material:

Objects (including medals and pins)

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Item ID number:

2850518

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National Medal Collection

Francois 1er 58eme Roi de France
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Record information – Details
Date(s):

ca. 1836.

Place:

France:

Place of creation:

France

Extent:

1 medal : bronze ; 072.93 gr
Support 0.000 x mm

Language of material:

French

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A bronze medal commemorating the life of Francis I, King of France from 1515 until his death in 1547. He is the monarch responsible for sending Jacques Cartier to explore the St. Lawrence River region of Québec and was also the king responsible for the acquisition of the "Mona Lisa" by/from artist, Leonard da Vinci.

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

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

Depicted: Francis I, King of France, 1494-1547

Francis I, King of France, 1494-1547

François I, roi de France, 1494-1547
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Signatures and inscriptions note:

Inscription: obverse: FRANÇOIS IER. ROI DE FRANCE / CAQUE. F. 1836, Inscription: reverse: FRANÇOIS IER. / 58EME. ROI. / FILS DE CHARLES DE VALOIS. / NÉ 1494. / ROI 1515. / BATAILLE DE MARIGNAN 1515. / CONCORDAT AVEC LÉON X 1517. / LIGUE CONTRE LA FRANCE 1522. / BATAILLE DE PAVIE 1525. / ÉTABLISSEMENT / DE L'IMPRIMERIE ROYALE 1531. / ENTREVUE AVEC CHARLES QUINT 1540 / BATAILLES DE CERISOLLES / ET DE CRÉPY 1544. / MORT 1547., Inscription: edge: mark CUIVRE, Inscription: attachment: no attachment

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C-049159 : obverse
C-049160 : 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
01158
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Medals 1158

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Copy negative C-049159--C-049160

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Credit: Library and Archives Canada, Acc. No. 1986-79-1158

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