E-auction 134-74993 - fjt_249809 - ARDENNES - STENAY Bataille de Stenay 1654
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Estimate : | 75 € |
Price : | 12 € |
Maximum bid : | 14 € |
End of the sale : | 09 November 2015 18:54:00 |
bidders : | 5 bidders |
Type : Bataille de Stenay
Date: 1654
Metal : brass
Diameter : 27 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Edge : lisse
Rarity : R2
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : LVDOVICVS XIIII FR. ET NAV. REX..
Obverse description : Buste de Louis XIV à droite, type Guéant Prieur 226C.
Reverse
Reverse legend : .PORTARVM. CLAVSTRA. REVELLIT. - .1654..
Reverse description : Foudres au-dessus de la ville de Stenay.
Reverse translation : Il arrache la clôture des portes.
Commentary
La prise de Stenay se fait en présence du roi Louis XIV le 6 août 1654 lors de la guerre franco-espagnole. Vingt jours plus tard, Arras, assiégée par le Grand Condé pour les Espagnols, est délivrée par Turenne.