Baldwin's of St. James's
Auction 12 - Argentum 4 Nov 2017
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World Medals, France, Louis XIII (1601-1610-1643), Building an Extension to the Louvre, Copper Medal, 1624, by Pierre Regnier (c.1577-1640), laureate bust right, rev façade of the Louvre, POSCEBANT HANC FATA MANVM , 33mm (BMC [Jones] II, 95-6; Maz 489), at one time gilt, good fine; Regency of Marie de Medici, Bronze Medal, undated, the Medallist "S", bust right, with ruff collar, LVDOVICVS XIII REX CHRISTIANSS GALLIAR ET NAVARR HENR MAGNI FIL PIVS FEL AVG+ rev standing figure, 38.5mm (BMC [Jones] 331 for obv), first fine; second much rubbed, seemingly a pocket-piece, obv. fine, rev fair; and a poor but contemporary lead cast of Guillaume Dupré's medal of Henri IV, Marie de Medici and the Dauphin, 1603, 62.5mm (BMC [Jones] II, 15; Kress 556; Maz II, 656), obverse once gilt, pierced, fair to fine (3)
Louis XIII laid the foundation stone to the Louvre extensions in 1624 and the medals were struck both to be laid in the foundations and also for distribution.
(120-160 GBP)
Louis XIII laid the foundation stone to the Louvre extensions in 1624 and the medals were struck both to be laid in the foundations and also for distribution.
(120-160 GBP)