medal
- Museum number
- M.2315
- Description
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Alloy medal. (whole)
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As M2305 (obverse)
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The King and Dauphin to the r. and the Swiss ambassador to the left of the high altar at Notre Dame swear on the gospel. (reverse)
- Production date
- 1663
- Dimensions
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Diameter: 70.000 millimetres
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- Curator's comments
- Die M2305. According to Louis XIV exh the reverse die is recut by Dollin from a contemporary unsigned puncheon. This medal was the first for which the Little Academy composed a device - Feb. 1663. The puncheon seems to have been done by Warin.
See Louis XIV exh 224; T N Med Fr III 9,1 & 13,1; Mus Mon 173,406A; Mazerolle Varin 41.
- Location
- Not on display
- Associated events
- Commemoration of: Treaty with Switzerland
- Department
- Money and Medals
- Registration number
- M.2315