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Struck AE Portrait Medal: Jean le Bon

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Item (Accession level)

Date:

ca. 1837.

Reference:

Accession number: 00003M, 1966-003 X PIC

Type of material:

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Item ID number:

2850988

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Struck AE Portrait Medal: Jean le Bon
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Record information – Details
Date(s):

ca. 1837.

Place:

France:

Place of creation:

France

Extent:

1 medal : bronze ; 070.99 gr
Support 0.000 x mm

Language of material:

French

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A bronze medal struck in commemoration of King John II of France, also known as Jean le Bon, (1319-1364).

The obverse side of the medal displays a bust of John II by Armand Caqué, in profile.

The reverse side of the medal is engraved with a short history of John II.

This medal was a part of Caqué's "Numismatic Gallery of the Kings of France" series.
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Artist: Caqué, Armand, 1793-1881

Depicted: Jean II, King of France, 1319-1364

Jean II, King of France, 1319-1364

Jean II, roi de France, 1319-1364
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Signatures and inscriptions note:

Inscription: obverse: JEAN LE BON ROI DE FRANCE / 1837 / [C?]AQUE F, Inscription: reverse: JEAN DIT LE BON / 51EME. ROI / FILS DE PHILIPPE DE VALOIS. / NÉ 1319. / ROI 1350. / INSTITUTION DE L'ORDRE DE L'ÉTOILE 1351. / CONVOCATION DES ÉTATS GÉNÉRAUX 1355. / BATAILLE DE POITIERS / ET CAPTIVITÉ DU ROI 1356. / ÉTABLISSEMENT DE LA COUR DES AIDES 1356 / COMMENCEMENT DE LA JACQUERIE 1358. / LE DAUPHIN CHARLES REGENT 1358. / PAIX DE BRETIGNY / ET RETOUR DU ROI EN FRANCE 1360. / FONDON. DE LA BIBLQUE. DU ROI 1360. / MORT A LONDRES / 1364., Inscription: edge: mark CUIVRE, Inscription: attachment: no attachment

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C-084812 : obverse
C-084813 : reverse
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Kings and rulers France

Rois et souverains France

Portrait medallions France

Médaillons (Portraits) France
Source:

Private

Related control no.:

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1966-003 MED

Other accession no.:

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00003M
1966-003 X PIC
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1492 Item no. assigned by LAC 3M

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Copy negative C-084812--C-084813

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Credit: Library and Archives Canada, Acc. No. 1966-3-3M

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