Medal of Charles VIII

Object Name: 
Medal of Charles VIII

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Object Name: 
Medal of Charles VIII
Place Made: 
France
Accession Number: 
86.7.44
Dimensions: 
Overall Diam: 5.2 cm, Th: 5 mm
Location: 
Not on Display
Credit Line: 
Gift of Arthur Rubloff, by exchange
Primary Description: 
Bronze; obverse, bust of Charles VIII (male with hat), facing left.

More Info

Department: 
Early Modern; Modern
Provenance: 
Rubloff, Arthur, Source
1986-03-24
Sotheby's, Source
1986-03-24
Color: 
bronze
Inscription: 
CHARLES VIII ROI DE FRANCE
Inscription
: 
Obverse
CHARLES VIII./56.EME ROI./FILS DE LOUIS XI./NE 1470./ROI 1483./ASSEMBLEE DES ETATS 1484/BATAILLE DE SAINT AUBIN 1488./PAIX ACCORDEE A LA BRETAGNE 1491./LIGUE CONTRE LA FRANCE 1492./CONQUETE DE NAPLES 1495./NOUVELLE LICUE CONTRE LA FRANCE ET BATAILLE DE FORNOUE 1495./ORDONNANCESUR LES COUTUMES 1497./EDIT SUR LE GRAND CONSEIL/1497./MORT 1498.
Inscription
: 
Reverse
CAQUE, 1856
Inscription
: 
Obverse on the bottom of right shoulder
CUIVRE
Stamp
: 
On Side

Publications (1)

French and Continental Furniture, decorations and clocks (#5438) (1986-03-22) lot #25; BIB# 5321