Restoration of the statue of Henri IV - Henrico Magno 1817 ND (1880) front Restoration of the statue of Henri IV - Henrico Magno 1817 ND (1880) back
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Restoration of the statue of Henri IV - Henrico Magno 1817 ND

1880 year
Copper 4.9 g 24 mm
Description
Location
France
Period
Third Republic (1870-1940)
Type
Medals › Commemorative medals
Year
1880
Composition
Copper
Weight
4.9 g
Diameter
24 mm
Thickness
2 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Updated
2024-11-12
References
Numista
N#325217
Rarity index
97%

Reverse

Equestrian statue on pedestal with bas-relief representing the siege of Paris.

Lettering:
HENRICO MAGNO
CIVIVUM . PIETAS . RESTITVIT
MDCCCXVII
ANDRIEU . F.

Translation:
To Henry the Great
Citizens' Love Restored His Statue, 1817

Engraver: Jean-Bertrand Andrieu

Edge

Heald + punches

Lettering: (corne d’abondance) CUIVRE

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