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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. king on horseback l., FEL ADVEN – TVS REGIS, 36.5mm. (BMC [Jones] - ; Maz. II, 815 var; TN II, 23), slight flaws on obverse, but good very fine, well patinated and very rare
*ex [Lawrence R.] Stack Collection, Important Renaissance Medals and Plaquettes, Morton and Eden auction, 9 December 2009 (lot 284).
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 [Lawrence R.] Stack Collection, Important Renaissance Medals and Plaquettes, Morton and Eden auction, 9 December 2009 (lot 284).
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)