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France. Kebeca Liberata medal [object]

Hierarchical level:

Item

Date:

n.d.

Reference:

R13159-1-9-E

Type of material:

Objects (including medals and pins)

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

2850578

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Miscellaneous heraldry objects, flags, emblems and related material

France. Kebeca Liberata medal
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Record information – Details
Date(s):

n.d.

Place:

France:

Place of creation:

France

Extent:

1 medal : silver ; 039.54 gr
Support 0.000 x mm

Language of material:

Latin

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A medal commemorating French victory at the Battle of Québec (1690). This battle took place between the colonies of New France (French) and Massachusetts Bay (English). The New England colony sought to seize Montréal and Québec City on behalf of the British Empire and were defeated by heavy artillery and canon fire from the walls of the city. This battle resulted in Québec City becoming more heavily fortified and these new defences would not be tested until the Battle of the Plains of Abraham in 1759.

The obverse side of the medal displays a portrait bust of Louis XIV (also known as Louis the Great or the Sun King).

The reverse side of the medal displays an allegorical image of Québec as a woman, surrounded by flags and a shield bearing the fleur-de-lis. It appears as if she is seated upon some rocks at the side of a river (presumably the St. Lawrence) and is joined by the river god.
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Artist: Mauger, Jean, ca. 1648-1722

Depicted: Louis XIV, King of France, 1638-1715

Recipient: Lamb, W. Kaye (William Kaye), 1904-1999

Louis XIV, King of France, 1638-1715

Louis XIV, roi de France, 1638-1715
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Exhibitions note:

Presented by the French Ambassador to Dr. W.K. Lamb in 1968 on the occassion of the opening of the Racine Exhibition at the National Library of Canada.

Signatures and inscriptions note:

Inscription: obverse: LUDOVICUS MAGNUS REX CHRISTIANISSIMUS. / J. MAVGER. F., Inscription: reverse: FRANCIA IN NOVO ORBE VICTRIX. / KEBECA LIBERATA / M.DC.XC., Inscription: edge: mark ARGENT, Inscription: attachment: no attachment

Container note(s):

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C-030885 : obverse
C-030907 : reverse
Subject heading:

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commemoration

Québec Expedition, 1690

Québec (Québec) 1690 (Siège)

Kings and rulers France

Rois et souverains France
Source:

Private

Related control no.:

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1968-001 MED

Other accession no.:

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00001M
1968-001 X PIC
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Object

[Consultation90 Open]

Medals

[Consultation 90 Open]

1200 Item no. assigned by LAC 1M

[Consultation 90 Open]

Copy negative

[Consultation 90 Open]

C-030885;

[Consultation 90 Open]

C-030907;

[Consultation 90 Open]

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No restrictions on use. Copyright unknown. Credit: Library and Archives Canada.

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