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Hugues Capet 36eme 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:

2850477

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National Medal Collection

Hugues Capet 36eme Roi de France
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Record information – Details
Date(s):

ca. 1838.

Place:

France:

Place of creation:

France

Extent:

1 medal : bronze ; 071.40 gr
Support 0.000 x mm

Language of material:

French

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A bronze medal commemorating the life of Hugues (or Hugh) Capet, King of the Franks and founder of the Capetian Dynasty. He was elected to his seat on the throne upon the death of the last Carolingian king, Louis V.

The obverse side of the medal displays a bust of Hugh Capet by Armand Caqué.

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

Depicted: Hugh Capet, King of France, approximately 938-996

Hugh Capet, King of France, approximately 938-996

Hugues Capet, roi de France, approximativement 938-996
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Signatures and inscriptions note:

Inscription: obverse: HUGUES CAPET ROI DE FRANCE / CAQUÉ 1838, Inscription: reverse: HUGUES CAPET. / 36EME. ROI. / FILS DE HUGUES LE GRAND. / NÉ 941. / ROI 987. / GUERRE AVEC CHARLES / DUC DE LORRAINE 987 A 991 . / ASSOCIATION DE ROBERT SON FILS / A LA COURONNE 988. / PRISE DE LAON 990. / RÉUNION A LA COURONNE / DU DUCHÉ DE FRANCE / ET DES COMTÉS DE PARIS ET D'ORLÉANS / INVENTION / DE L'HORLOGE A BALANCIER / PAR GERBERT / MORT 996., Inscription: edge: mark CUIVRE, Inscription: attachment: no attachment

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C-049095 : obverse
C-049096 : 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
01136
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Credit: Library and Archives Canada, Acc. No. 1986-79-1136

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