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Auction 49 5 Oct 2021
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France, Louis XIII (1601-1610-1643), Expedition to Béarn, South-West France [Pyrenees], cast copper medal, 1620, French School, LVDOVICVS XIII CHRISTIANSS GALLIAR ET NAVARR HENR MAGNI FIL PIVS FEL AVG +, youthful laur. bust l., wearing ruff, rev. PROFECTIO BEARNVM, king on horseback r., 38mm. (BMC [Jones] - ; Maz. II, 815 var; TN II, 23), extremely fine and retaining much original redness, very rare
*ex Michael Hall Collection, A. H. Baldwin & Sons, auction 64, 4 May 2010 (lot 319).
Béarn had become a centre of for the protestant Huguenots and the young Louis led an expedition to re-establish the rights of the Catholic Church. The King quickly returned to Paris whilst the Huguenots, initially moved to La Rochelle where they and others joined the rebellion led by Henri, Duke of Rohan.
(300-400 GBP)
*ex Michael Hall Collection, A. H. Baldwin & Sons, auction 64, 4 May 2010 (lot 319).
Béarn had become a centre of for the protestant Huguenots and the young Louis led an expedition to re-establish the rights of the Catholic Church. The King quickly returned to Paris whilst the Huguenots, initially moved to La Rochelle where they and others joined the rebellion led by Henri, Duke of Rohan.
(300-400 GBP)