Medal with Charles X

Object Name: 
Medal with Charles X

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Object Name: 
Medal with Charles X
Place Made: 
France, Paris
Accession Number: 
86.7.4
Dimensions: 
Overall Diam: 5.2 cm
Location: 
Not on Display
Date: 
about 1870-1900
Credit Line: 
Gift of Arthur Rubloff, by exchange
Primary Description: 
Dark brown copper; minted. Flat, circular disk; the obverse with male portrait bust, in military uniform, facing dexter; inscribed below and to the right of the bust "CAQUE.F."; inscribed around the edge "CHARLES X ROI DE FRANCE/ET DE NAVARRE"; the reverse inscribed "CHARLES X./71.EME. REGNE./FILS DE LOUIS./DAUPHIN DE FRANCE./NE 1757./ROI 1824./BATAILLE DE NAVARIN 1824./PRISE D'ALGER 1830./ABDICATION 1830./MORT A GORITZ/1836."; stamped "CUIVRE" with a hand pointing at the inscription from the left, on the rim.

More Info

Department: 
Modern
Provenance: 
Rubloff, Arthur, Source
1986-03-24
Sotheby's, Source
1986-03-24
Color: 
dark brown
Technique: 
minted
Inscription: 
CAQUE.F.
Inscription
: 
below and to right of bust on obverse
CHARLES X ROI DE FRANCE/ET DE NAVARRE
Inscription
: 
around edge on obverse
CHARLES X./71.EME. REGNE./FILS DE LOUIS./DAUPHIN DE FRANCE./NE 1757./ROI 1824./BATAILLE DE NAVARIN 1824./PRISE D'ALGER 1830./ABDICATION 1830./MORT A GORITZ/1836.
Inscription
: 
on reverse
CUIVRE
Stamp
: 
on reverse on rim

Publications (1)

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