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Josuë Dupon (Belgian, 1864–1935)
Belgian
1932
Object Place: Europe, Belgium
Medium/Technique
Metal; bronze
Dimensions
Diameter and weight: 70.5 mm (2 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Malcolm Storer
Accession Number34.142
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope
ClassificationsNumismatics – Medals
DescriptionCircular medal. Stamped on edge.
Obverse: Large extending from clouds at proper left, holding two nude children over a snake ready to strike, marked at proper right of snake; inscribed in Latin above and at proper right.
Reverse: Deceased man, wearing a laureate crown, reclining below, clouds with four equestrian figures and four warriors within--lowest equestrian is figure of death, cloaked and pulling up body, and highest equestrian figure has bow and quiver--, ascending to inscribed clouds with eye in a triangle, and two vultures flying at proper right; inscribed above, at proper left, and in Latin in exergue.
Obverse: Large extending from clouds at proper left, holding two nude children over a snake ready to strike, marked at proper right of snake; inscribed in Latin above and at proper right.
Reverse: Deceased man, wearing a laureate crown, reclining below, clouds with four equestrian figures and four warriors within--lowest equestrian is figure of death, cloaked and pulling up body, and highest equestrian figure has bow and quiver--, ascending to inscribed clouds with eye in a triangle, and two vultures flying at proper right; inscribed above, at proper left, and in Latin in exergue.
Marks
Stamped on edge "J.FONSON".
InscriptionsObverse: Inscribed above "TUTI QUOS SERVAT" and at proper right "Josuë Dupon".
Reverse: Inscribed in clouds "AD VITAM AETERNAM", at proper left "Josuë Dupon", and in exergue "SIC TRANSIT GLORIA MUNDI".
Reverse: Inscribed in clouds "AD VITAM AETERNAM", at proper left "Josuë Dupon", and in exergue "SIC TRANSIT GLORIA MUNDI".
ProvenanceBy 1934, Malcolm Storer; 1934, gift of Malcolm Storer to MFA. (Accession Date: April 5, 1934)