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Charles 29eme Roi de France

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Date:

ca. 1839.

Type of material:

Objects (including medals and pins)

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Item ID number:

2850468

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National Medal Collection

Charles 29eme Roi de France
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Record information – Details
Date(s):

ca. 1839.

Place:

France:

Place of creation:

France

Extent:

1 medal : bronze ; 069.19 gr
Support 0.000 x mm

Language of material:

French

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A bronze medal commemorating the life of Charles III (also known as Charles the Fat), Carolingian Emperor from 881-888. He is the last of the Carolingian kings to rule over a united empire.

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

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

Depicted: Charles, le Gros, Emperor, 839-888

Charles, le Gros, Emperor, 839-888

Charles III, empereur d'Occident, 839-888
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Signatures and inscriptions note:

Inscription: obverse: CHARLES LE GROS ROI DE FRANCE / 1839. / CAQUÉ. F., Inscription: reverse: CHARLES LE GROS. / 29EME. ROI. / FILS DE LOUIS LE GERMANIQUE. / NÉ 832. / ROI 884. / SIÈGE DE PARIS PAR LES NORMANDS, / SOUS LA CONDUITE / DE SIGEFROI ET DE SINRICH. / HÈROIQUE DÉFENSE / DE L'ÉVÊQUE GOZLEN ET DU COMTE EUDES / EN L'ABSENCE DE CHARLES LE GROS. / 885 - 886. / PAIX ONÉREUSE AVEC LES NORMANDS / 886. / DIÈTE DE TRIBUR / ET DÉPOSITION DU ROI. / PAR LES GRANDS 887. / ELECTION D'EUDES / FILS DE ROBERT LE FORT / 887. / MORT 888., Inscription: edge: mark CUIVRE, Inscription: attachment: no attachment

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C-049029 : obverse
C-049030 : 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
01129
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[Consultation90 Open]

Medals 1129

[Consultation 90 Open]

Copy negative C-049029--C-049030

[Consultation 90 Open]

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Credit: Library and Archives Canada, Acc. No. 1986-79-1129

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