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Charles II 26eme Roi de France

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Date:

ca. 1839.

Type of material:

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Item ID number:

2850465

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National Medal Collection

Charles II 26eme Roi de France
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Date(s):

ca. 1839.

Place:

France:

Place of creation:

France

Extent:

1 medal : bronze ; 073.62 gr
Support 0.000 x mm

Language of material:

French

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A bronze medal commemorating the life of Charles II (or Charles the Bald), youngest son of Louis I (or Louis the Pious). He was King of the Franks (840-877) and Holy Roman Emperor (875-877).

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

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

Depicted: Charles II, King of France, 823-877

Charles II, King of France, 823-877

Charles II, roi de France, 823-877
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Signatures and inscriptions note:

Inscription: obverse: CHARLES II DIT LE CHAUVE ROI DE FRANCE / 1839 / CAQUÉ. F., Inscription: reverse: CHARLES II DIT LE CHAUVE. / 26EME. ROI. / FILS DE LOUIS LE DÉBONNAIRE / NÉ 823 / ROI 840 / BATAILLE DE FONTENAI EN PUISAIE 841. / ENTREVUE DE CHARLES / ET DE LOUIS DE BAVIÈRE A STRASBOURG 842. / PARTAGE DES ÉTATS DE LOTHAIRE LEUR FRÈRE 842 / LEVÉE DU SIÈGE DE TOULOUSE 845. / ASSEMBLÉE DES TROIS FRÈRES A VERDUN / ET PARTAGE / DE LA MONARCHIE FRANÇAISE 845. / INVASIONS DES NORMANDS 845 À 857. / SOULÈVEMENT DES GRANDS 858. / NOUVEAU PARTAGE / DES ÉTATS DE LOTHAIRE 870. / COURONNEMENT DU ROI COMME EMPEREUR / PAR LE PAPE JEAN VIII A ROME 875. / ASSEMBLÉE A QUIERZI / SUR OISE 877. / MORT 877., Inscription: edge: mark CUIVRE, Inscription: attachment: no attachment

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C-049149 : obverse
C-049150 : 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
01126
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Medals 1126

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Copy negative C-049149--C-049150

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Credit: Library and Archives Canada, Acc. No. 1986-79-1126

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