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Auction 49 5 Oct 2021
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France, Louis XIII (1601-1610-1643), cast lead portrait medal, 1623, by Guillaume Dupré (1574-1647), LVDOVIC XIII DG FRANCOR ET NAVARÆ REX, youthful bust of Louis r., free of facial hair, wearing armour, ruff and sash, rev. VT GENTES TOLLAT QVE PREMAT QVE, Justice std. r., holding sword and scales, sign of Libra above, in ex. 1623, 61.5mm. (BMC [Jones] 58; TN II, 6,3; Maz. II 689; Pollard [2007] 647; Kress 566), very fine with dark patination
*ex Michael Hall Collection, A. H. Baldwin & Sons, auction 64, 4 May 2010 (lot 304).
Louis, who was born under the sign of Libra, had taken the soubriquet Le Juste, though this does not seem to be the reason for this medal.
(140-180 GBP)
*ex Michael Hall Collection, A. H. Baldwin & Sons, auction 64, 4 May 2010 (lot 304).
Louis, who was born under the sign of Libra, had taken the soubriquet Le Juste, though this does not seem to be the reason for this medal.
(140-180 GBP)