medal
- Museum number
- M.2176
- Description
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Bronze medal. (whole)
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Legends around and within a wreath of palm branches. (obverse)
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Inscription in nine lines. (reverse)
- Production date
- 1552
- Dimensions
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Diameter: 38.50 millimetres
- $Inscriptions
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- Curator's comments
- Jones 1
(a) BN, Paris, Sér. des Princes 197, cast gilt bronze, 36 mm.
Notes :
This seems to be a contemporary struck piece. The duc de Guise's successful defence of Metz against Charles V (31 October 1552-1 January 1553) left the bishoprics of Metz, Toul and Verdun in the hands of the French.
Bibliography:
1. Ch. Robert: 'Melanges d'archéologie et d'histoire' 1875 p.4.
2. Mazerolle II no. 330.
- Location
- Not on display
- Associated events
- Commemoration of: Siege of Metz raised, 1552
- Department
- Money and Medals
- Registration number
- M.2176
- C&M catalogue number
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MF1 (Jones 1) (74) (57)
