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1966.117.3.b

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Henry II

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Artist

Marc Bechot (1520 - 1557)

Title

Henry II

Creation Date

1552

Century

16th century

Dimensions

2 3/8 in. (6 cm.)

Classification

Medals/Plaquettes

Creation Place

Europe, France

Medium and Support

bronze

Credit Line

Gift of Amanda Marchesa Molinari

Copyright

Public Domain

Accession Number

1966.117.3.b

Object Description

239 HENRY II (1519-59), King of France 1547 1552

Obv. Bust to right, in cuirass. Around, HENRICVS . II . REX . CHRISTIANISSIMVS
Rev. Fame, Abundance and a third female figure on Quadriga to left. Around, OB . RES . IN . ITAL . GERM . ET . GAL . FORTITER . GESTAS; in exergue, EX . VOTO . PVB | 1552
Bronze, struck, 60 mm.

Commemorates Henry's victory over the emperor Charles V.

Bibl.: Mazerolle 2, no. 90; Tresor France i, pl. 13, 2; De Haye, no. 17 (obv.), no. 20 (rev.); Robert, p. 58, no. 2 (rev.); Van Mieris, vol. 3, p. 314 (rev.).