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Louis XIII
Armand-Auguste Caqué (French, 1793–1881)
French
19th century
Mint: France
Medium/Technique
Metal; probably electrotype
Dimensions
Diameter and weight: 33 mm (1 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
Source unidentified
Accession Number01.1673.2
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope
ClassificationsNumismatics – Medals
DescriptionCircular medal of Louis XIII, king of France. Beaded rim on both faces.
Obverse: Profile bust of Louis looking to proper left, wearing a laureate wreath and a lion's skin and with a mustache and long hair; inscribed at edge "LOUIS XIII.ROY DE FRAN.ET DE NAVAR.".
Reverse: Inscribed at center "64./NE 1601./SUCCEDE 1610./PRISE DE LA ROCHELLE/1628./DEFAITE/DES IMPERIAUX 1638./MORT 1643./TROISIEME RACE./P.".
Obverse: Profile bust of Louis looking to proper left, wearing a laureate wreath and a lion's skin and with a mustache and long hair; inscribed at edge "LOUIS XIII.ROY DE FRAN.ET DE NAVAR.".
Reverse: Inscribed at center "64./NE 1601./SUCCEDE 1610./PRISE DE LA ROCHELLE/1628./DEFAITE/DES IMPERIAUX 1638./MORT 1643./TROISIEME RACE./P.".
InscriptionsObverse: Inscribed at edge "LOUIS XIII.ROY DE FRAN.ET DE NAVAR.".
Reverse: Inscribed at center "64./NE 1601./SUCCEDE 1610./PRISE DE LA ROCHELLE/1628./DEFAITE/DES IMPERIAUX 1638./MORT 1643./TROISIEME RACE./P.".
Reverse: Inscribed at center "64./NE 1601./SUCCEDE 1610./PRISE DE LA ROCHELLE/1628./DEFAITE/DES IMPERIAUX 1638./MORT 1643./TROISIEME RACE./P.".