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Médaille, Ferdinand Prince duc de Norreys de Longjumeau,
1847 year| Bronze | 9.9 g | 30 mm |
| Location | France |
|---|---|
| Period | Third Republic (1870-1940) |
| Type | Medals › Commemorative medals |
| Year | 1847 |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 9.9 g |
| Diameter | 30 mm |
| Thickness | 1.5 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Updated | 2024-11-12 |
| Numista | N#349056 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 95% |
Reverse
A crowned coat of arms resting on a crowned canopy.
Lettering: Anépigraphe.
Edge
Plain
Comment
In the file of applications for the Légion d'Honneur in 1906, we find: NORREYS de LONGJUMEAU (Ferdinand de) Born: 1847-06-05 in Nice (Alpes-Maritimes) battalion commander of the Garde Mobile in Paris, rue de Greffulhe. Of course, this person is of Vatican nobility, as the Pope has the right to ennoble.CGB
A keen genealogist, he devoted the second half of his life to researching his family origins, building up an extensive library which he bequeathed to the city of Nice in his will.
First presented as a viscount in 1883, he later became a count, a duke and finally a prince, a title he used on the medals and coats of arms he distributed to his family and friends. Claiming to be a descendant of Henri IV, he seeks to resemble his supposed ancestor by maintaining a similar hairline. It was under the name of Prince de Norreys de Longjumeau that he obtained a special blessing from Pope Pius X on March 21, 1904.
He died in Nice on May 25, 1920 at his home on avenue Georges Clemenceau. In accordance with his last wishes, his tomb in Nice's Madeleine cemetery bears only his first name and a princely crown.
His death certificate bears the name "de Norreys de Longjumeau".
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