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1966.117.2.a

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Henry II

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Artist

Etienne Delaune (Etienne Delauine) (Orleans, France, ca. 1519 - 1583, Strasbourg, France)

Title

Henry II

Creation Date

1551-1553

Century

16th century

Dimensions

2 1/16 in. (5.3 cm.)

Classification

Medals/Plaquettes

Creation Place

Europe, France

Medium and Support

bronze

Credit Line

Gift of Amanda Marchesa Molinari

Copyright

Public Domain

Accession Number

1966.117.2.a

Object Description

242 HENRY II

Obv. Bust to right, laureate, in cuirass. Around, HENRICVS . II . FRANCOR[subscript x] . REX . INVICTISS . P . P .
Rev. Fame, Abundance and Victory on Quadriga to right. Around, TE . COPIA LAVRO . ET . FAMA . BEARVNT; in exergue, NVIA
Bronze, traces of gilt, 53 mm. Hole at top

Dated 1551 to early 1553. Robert (p. 60) calls NVIA an abbreviation for NV [M] I [N] A, as the symbol over the V usually refers to an omitted N or M.

Bibl.: Arm. 3, p. 285D; Houston, no. 151; Salton, no. 79; Kress, no. 542; Naples, p. 199; Mazerolle 2, no. 103 (bronze gilt recorded); Tresor France i, pl. 11, 5 (proposes NVIA as abbreviation for N [O] V [AR] lA); Johnson (cited at no. 240), p. 124 (on the obverse legend), p. 139, fig. 27.

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