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1966.130.42.b

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Philippe, Duc d'Orleans

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Artist

Jean Dassier (10/17/1676 - 11/12/1763)

Title

Philippe, Duc d'Orleans

Creation Date

1723

Century

18th century

Dimensions

1 1/8 in. (2.8 cm.)

Classification

Medals/Plaquettes

Creation Place

Europe, Switzerland

Medium and Support

bronze

Credit Line

Gift of Amanda Marchesa Molinari

Copyright

Public Domain

Accession Number

1966.130.42.b

Object Description

328 PHILIPPE, DUC D'ORLEANS (1674-1723), Regent of France, 1715 1723

Obv. Bust to right, in wig. Around, PHILIPPE DUC D'ORLEANS .
Rev. Inscription, LES HOMMES | ILLUSTRES | DU SIECLE DE LOUIS XIV | DEDIEZ | A S . A . R[superscript L] . MONSEIGNEUR | DUC D'ORLEANS | PETIT FILS DE FRANCE . | PAR SON TRES HUMBLE ET TRES | OBEISSANT SERVITEUR | JEAN DASSIER | 1723 .
Bronze, struck, 28 mm.

Dedication medal for Dassier's series of French celebrities, the Gallerie metallique des grands hommes du Steele de Louis XIV. The entire series contains seventy two medals.

Bibl.: Forrer i, p. 515.