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1966.131.35.b

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Louis XVIII

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Artists

Jean Jacque Barre (1793 - 1855); Bertrand Andrieu (1761 - 1822)

Title

Louis XVIII

Creation Date

1822

Century

19th century

Dimensions

2 in. (5.1 cm.)

Classification

Medals/Plaquettes

Creation Place

Europe, France

Medium and Support

bronze

Credit Line

Gift of Amanda Marchesa Molinari

Copyright

Public Domain

Accession Number

1966.131.35.b

Object Description

301 LOUIS XVIII (1755-1824), Rededication of the Church of Saint Genevieve 1822

Obv. Bust to right. Around, LVDOVICVS . XVIII FRANC . ET . NAV . REX; below, DE PUYMAURIN DIREXIT; on truncation, ANDRIEU F .
Rev. Facade of Saint Genevieve with figures representing the saint (on a cloud, gesturing to the church), the city of Paris and Religion, holding the cross. Around, PROPRIAS . IN . AEDES . REDVX SVORVM . VOTIS . EXCIPITVR; in exergue, ALMAE . GENOVEFAE . PARISINORVM . PATRONAE | BASILICA . RELIGIONI . VINDICATA | REGIS . EX . EDICTO . MDCCCXXII | BARRE F[superscript T]
Bronze, struck, 51 mm.

Bibl.: Medailles Francaises, p. 439, no. 66.