v28_0966 - LOUIS XIII THE JUST Cavalerie légère et fort de Leucate 1638
MONNAIES 28 (2007)
Starting price : 200.00 €
Estimate : 300.00 €
Realised price : 251.00 €
Number of bids : 2
Maximum bid : 251.00 €
Starting price : 200.00 €
Estimate : 300.00 €
Realised price : 251.00 €
Number of bids : 2
Maximum bid : 251.00 €
Type : Cavalerie légère et fort de Leucate
Date: 1638
Metal : silver
Diameter : 27,5 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 6,59 g.
Edge : lisse
Coments on the condition:
Jeton bien venu à la frappe et recouvert d’une légèrement patine grise laissant encore apparaître du brillant de frappe
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : EXTRE. D. GVERRES. ET - CAVALERYE. LEGERE..
Obverse description : Écus accolés de France et de Navarre couronnés entourés du double collier des ordres du Roi.
Obverse translation : (Extraordinaires des guerres et Cavalerie Légère).
Reverse
Reverse legend : SOMNVM. DEVICIT ET HOSTEM ; À L'EXERGUE : .1638..
Reverse description : Une oie posée sur un des bastions du fort de Leucate, regardant au dehors ; au centre LEVCATE.
Commentary
Ce jeton n’était signalé qu’en cuivre doré par Feuardent. Le fort de Leucate fut assiégé par les Espagnols en 1590 et 1637. Les dernières améliorations sont confiées à Pierre de Conti, seigneur d'Argencourt, en 1640 sur l'ordre de Richelieu. Sous le règne de Louis XIV, la forteresse devenue inutile sera rasée en mai 1665. Ce jeton commémore certainement la résistance de ce fort en 1637.
This token was only reported in gilded copper by Feuardent. The fort of Leucate was besieged by the Spanish in 1590 and 1637. The final improvements were entrusted to Pierre de Conti, Lord of Argencourt, in 1640 on the orders of Richelieu. Under the reign of Louis XIV, the fortress, which had become useless, was razed in May 1665. This token certainly commemorates the resistance of this fort in 1637.
This token was only reported in gilded copper by Feuardent. The fort of Leucate was besieged by the Spanish in 1590 and 1637. The final improvements were entrusted to Pierre de Conti, Lord of Argencourt, in 1640 on the orders of Richelieu. Under the reign of Louis XIV, the fortress, which had become useless, was razed in May 1665. This token certainly commemorates the resistance of this fort in 1637.
Historical background
LOUIS XIII THE JUST
(05/14/1610-05/14/1643)
Louis XIII was born on September 27, 1601. He became king on the assassination of Henri IV on May 14, 1610 and was crowned on October 17, 1610. During his minority, the regency was entrusted to Marie de Médicis. Sully resigned in 1611, Concini became Queen's Counsel and was appointed Marshal of France in 1613. The revolt of the Great forces the Queen to convene the States General in 1614, the last time before the Revolution. The king became an adult at the age of 13 and married Anne of Austria (1601-1666) on November 28, 1615. Richelieu entered the Council in 1616 at the request of Concini who was assassinated on April 24, 1617 by the captain of the guards, Vitry. Louis XIII exiled his mother to Blois then reconciled with her, thanks to Richelieu, in 1619 but Marie revolted again in 1620. In 1621, de Luynes, a friend of Louis XIII, was appointed constable of France. Richelieu is named cardinal in 1622 and enters the Council, he is prime minister in 1624.
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