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Jean I
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John I
Jean I
French
19th century
Object Place: Europe, France
Medium/Technique
Metal; electrotype
Dimensions
Diameter and weight: 33 mm (1 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Henry H. Fay
Accession Number13.803
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CollectionsEurope
ClassificationsNumismatics – Medals
DescriptionCircular medal of of John I, king of France (1316).
Obverse: Profile bust of John looking to proper left, wearing a crown; inscribed at edge "JEAN I.ROY DE FRANCE".
Reverse: Inscribed "47/POSTHUME./REGENCE SANS ROY/PENDANT CINQ MOIS/1316./MORT HUIT JOURS/APRES SA NAISSANCE/TROISIEME RACE./N.".
Obverse: Profile bust of John looking to proper left, wearing a crown; inscribed at edge "JEAN I.ROY DE FRANCE".
Reverse: Inscribed "47/POSTHUME./REGENCE SANS ROY/PENDANT CINQ MOIS/1316./MORT HUIT JOURS/APRES SA NAISSANCE/TROISIEME RACE./N.".
InscriptionsObverse: Inscribed at edge "JEAN I.ROY DE FRANCE".
Reverse: Inscribed "47/POSTHUME./REGENCE SANS ROY/PENDANT CINQ MOIS/1316./MORT HUIT JOURS/APRES SA NAISSANCE/TROISIEME RACE./N.".
Reverse: Inscribed "47/POSTHUME./REGENCE SANS ROY/PENDANT CINQ MOIS/1316./MORT HUIT JOURS/APRES SA NAISSANCE/TROISIEME RACE./N.".
ProvenanceBy 1913, Henry H. Fay; 1913, gift of Henry H. Fay to the MFA. (Accession Date: May 1, 1913)