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medal
Object Type
medal
Museum number
1920,0112.61
Description
Struck silver medal.
(whole)
Bust of Louis XVII, left.
(obverse)
Centre right, the angel of death, robed, seated upon a coffin, inscribes with a stylus on the wall behind the coffin the words: REDEVENU LIBRE LE 8 JUIN 1795; above and left, a drape / emroidered curtain, is pulled back as if to reveal the scene of the medal; at the foot of coffin, a trumpet, and in front, leaning against the coffin, an open book with inscription.
(reverse)
Producer name
Die Engraved or Modelled for Reducing Machine:
Daniel Friedrich Loos
Die Engraved or Modelled for Reducing Machine:
Friedrich Wilhelm Loos
Production date
1795
((?))
Production place
Made in:
France
Materials
silver
Technique
struck
Dimensions
Diameter:
28.000 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Bibliographic references
Hennin 1826 / Histoire Numismatique De La Révolution Française
(664, p.457)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
angel
death
book/newspaper
Associated names
Named in inscription & portrayed:
Louis XVII, King of France and Navarre
Named in inscription:
Louis XVI, King of France and Navarre
Named in inscription:
Marie Antoinette, Queen of France and Navarre
Named in inscription:
Princess Élisabeth of France
Associated events
Commemoration of:
Death of Louis XVII
(8 Jun 1795)
Acquisition name
Donated by:
George V, King of the United Kingdom
Acquisition date
1920
Department
Money and Medals
Registration number
1920,0112.61