Medal

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Object Name: 
Medal
Place Made: 
France
Accession Number: 
86.7.34
Dimensions: 
Overall Diam: 5.2 cm, Th: .4cm
Location: 
Not on Display
Date: 
1839
Credit Line: 
Gift of Arthur Rubloff, by exchange
Primary Description: 
Bronze; obverse: bust of Childeric III, facing right.

More Info

Department: 
Modern
Provenance: 
Rubloff, Arthur, Source
1986-03-24
Sotheby's, Source
1986-03-24
Color: 
bronze
Inscription: 
CHILDERIC III 22eme. ROI . /FILS DE CHILPERIC . NE 733 . ROI 742 ./PLACE SUR LE TRONE EN 742 . PAR CARLOMAN ET PEPIN LE BREF FILS DE CHARLES MARTEL CHILDERIC III NE GOUVERNE QUE SOUS LA TUTELLE DE CES PRINCESS . SOUMISSION DE L'ACQUITAINE 744 . CLAUSTRATION DE CAROLMAN A ROME 746 . DEPOSITION DE CHILDERIC III ET ELECTION DE PEPIN 752 . MORT 754 .
Inscription
: 
Reverse
CHILDERIC III ROI DE FRANCE . CAQUE . F. 1839
Inscription
: 
Obverse