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fme_764395 - LOUIS XV THE BELOVED Médaille, Cardinal de Fleury

LOUIS XV THE BELOVED Médaille, Cardinal de Fleury AU/AU
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160.00 €(Approx. 171.20$ | 136.00£)
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Type : Médaille, Cardinal de Fleury
Date: 1736
Metal : bronze
Diameter : 54,5 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Engraver DASSIER Jean (1676-1763)
Weight : 86,36 g.
Edge : lisse
Puncheon : sans poinçon
Coments on the condition:
Patine marron hétérogène, une très légère usure sur certains hauts reliefs. Présence de quelques coups

Obverse

Obverse legend : ANDR. HERCULES CARDINALIS DE FLEURY. ET. 8I..
Obverse description : Buste habillé de face du cardinal de Fleury, signé : L. DASSIER. F..

Reverse

Reverse legend : HIS PACEM REDDIDIT ARMIS // À L’EXERGUE : M.DCC.XXXVI..
Reverse description : Divers objets en relation avec les arts et les sciences posés au pied d’une masse où s’enroulent deux serpents.

Commentary

André Hercule de Fleury, né à Lodève le 22 juin 1653 et mort à Issy-les-Moulineaux le 29 janvier 1743, est un ecclésiastique et homme d'État français, qui, de 1726 à 1743, a été de facto le principal ministre du jeune roi Louis XV.

Jean Dassier, né le 17 octobre 1676 à Genève et mort dans la même ville le 12 novembre 1763, est un médailleur genevois.

Historical background

LOUIS XV THE BELOVED

(1/09/1715-10/05/1774)

Louis XV succeeded Louis XIV on September 1, 1715 and Philippe d'Orléans was sole regent. The quadruple alliance in 1717 aims to maintain the European balance with France, Austria, England and the United Provinces. During his visit to France, Tsar Peter I signed a bilateral treaty of understanding. In 1718, Abbé Dubois became Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. Sacred Archbishop of Cambrai in 1720, Prime Minister in 1722, he died on August 10, 1723. France declared war on Spain in 1719 to prevent Philip V from overthrowing the Regent. The capture of San Sebastian and Hondarribia marks the end of hostilities. In 1720, Philippe V joined the Quadruple Alliance and renounced the throne of France by the Treaty of Madrid. The first Masonic lodge was founded in France in 1721. Louis XV was crowned at the age of 12 on October 25, 1722. On February 15, 1723, he was declared of age. The regent is replaced by the Duke of Bourbon who becomes prime minister. Philippe d'Orléans died on December 2.

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