fjt_741812 - METALLIC SERIES OF THE KINGS OF FRANCE Règne de CHILDERIC III - 21 - frappe Louis XVIII, lourde n.d.
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Type : Règne de CHILDERIC III - 21 - frappe Louis XVIII, lourde
Date: n.d.
Metal : red copper
Diameter : 32 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 8,96 g.
Edge : cannelée
Rarity : R1
Predigree :
Exemplaire provenant de la Collection MARINECHE
Obverse
Obverse legend : CHILDERIC III ROY DE FRANCE.
Obverse description : Buste imaginaire drapé et couronné à gauche.
Reverse
Reverse legend : 21 - LES BAVAROIS SOUMIS 749 - MORT 738 - FIN DE LA PREMIERE RACE.
Reverse description : en cinq lignes.
Commentary
Childéric III est né vers 714 et mort vers 755. Il est roi des Francs, de Neustrie, de Bourgogne et d'Austrasie de 743 à 752. D'origine incertaine (peut-être fils de Chilpéric II), il est le dernier membre régnant de la dynastie mérovingienne.
Pour prouver la faiblesse des rois mérovingiens, le maire du palais austrasien Charles Martel laisse vacant le trône après la mort de Thierry IV, en 737, en faisant enfermer Childéric dès cette année-là, au monastère de Saint-Bertin, à Sithiu (aujourd'hui Saint-Omer). Pendant les sept années d'interrègne, tous les documents officiels sont datés de l'année 737.
Childéric est rappelé sur le trône en 743 par Pépin le Bref, le fils de Charles Martel. Pépin lui permet d'occuper le trône dont on l'a privé, sans doute pour plaire à l'aristocratie partisane de l'ancienne dynastie franque, car le clergé et plusieurs peuples, qu'il tient en soumission, mettent en cause sa légitimité.
En 750, Pépin envoie une délégation franque auprès du pape Zacharie, pour lui demander l'autorisation de mettre fin au règne décadent des Mérovingiens, et donc de prendre la couronne à la place de Childéric. Consulté par Burchard, évêque de Wurtsbourg et Fulbert, abbé de Saint-Denis, ambassadeurs de Pépin, le pape Zacharie autorisa la déposition de Childéric en mars 752[3], en la justifiant au motif que « devait être roi celui qui exerçait la réalité du pouvoir ».
Pour la suite de sa biographie, voir http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Child%C3%A9ric_III notons que cette fiche est illustrée par notre jeton.
Childeric III was born around 714 and died around 755. He was king of the Franks, Neustria, Burgundy and Austrasia from 743 to 752. Of uncertain origin (perhaps son of Chilperic II), he is the last reigning member of the Merovingian dynasty.
To prove the weakness of the Merovingian kings, the mayor of the Austrasian palace, Charles Martel, left the throne vacant after the death of Thierry IV in 737, by having Childeric imprisoned that year in the monastery of Saint-Bertin, in Sithiu (today Saint-Omer).. During the seven years of interregnum, all official documents are dated to the year 737..
Childeric was recalled to the throne in 743 by Pepin the Short, the son of Charles Martel.. Pepin allows him to occupy the throne of which he was deprived, no doubt to please the aristocracy who supported the old Frankish dynasty, because the clergy and several peoples, whom he holds in submission, question his legitimacy..
In 750, Pepin sent a Frankish delegation to Pope Zacharias to ask him for permission to put an end to the decadent reign of the Merovingians, and thus to take the crown in place of Childeric.. Consulted by Burchard, Bishop of Wurzburg, and Fulbert, Abbot of Saint-Denis, ambassadors of Pepin, Pope Zacharias authorized the deposition of Childeric in March 752[3], justifying it on the grounds that \\\"he who exercised the reality of power should be king.\\\".
For the rest of his biography, see http://fr. Wikipedia. org/wiki/Child%C3%A9ric_III note that this sheet is illustrated by our token
Pour prouver la faiblesse des rois mérovingiens, le maire du palais austrasien Charles Martel laisse vacant le trône après la mort de Thierry IV, en 737, en faisant enfermer Childéric dès cette année-là, au monastère de Saint-Bertin, à Sithiu (aujourd'hui Saint-Omer). Pendant les sept années d'interrègne, tous les documents officiels sont datés de l'année 737.
Childéric est rappelé sur le trône en 743 par Pépin le Bref, le fils de Charles Martel. Pépin lui permet d'occuper le trône dont on l'a privé, sans doute pour plaire à l'aristocratie partisane de l'ancienne dynastie franque, car le clergé et plusieurs peuples, qu'il tient en soumission, mettent en cause sa légitimité.
En 750, Pépin envoie une délégation franque auprès du pape Zacharie, pour lui demander l'autorisation de mettre fin au règne décadent des Mérovingiens, et donc de prendre la couronne à la place de Childéric. Consulté par Burchard, évêque de Wurtsbourg et Fulbert, abbé de Saint-Denis, ambassadeurs de Pépin, le pape Zacharie autorisa la déposition de Childéric en mars 752[3], en la justifiant au motif que « devait être roi celui qui exerçait la réalité du pouvoir ».
Pour la suite de sa biographie, voir http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Child%C3%A9ric_III notons que cette fiche est illustrée par notre jeton.
Childeric III was born around 714 and died around 755. He was king of the Franks, Neustria, Burgundy and Austrasia from 743 to 752. Of uncertain origin (perhaps son of Chilperic II), he is the last reigning member of the Merovingian dynasty.
To prove the weakness of the Merovingian kings, the mayor of the Austrasian palace, Charles Martel, left the throne vacant after the death of Thierry IV in 737, by having Childeric imprisoned that year in the monastery of Saint-Bertin, in Sithiu (today Saint-Omer).. During the seven years of interregnum, all official documents are dated to the year 737..
Childeric was recalled to the throne in 743 by Pepin the Short, the son of Charles Martel.. Pepin allows him to occupy the throne of which he was deprived, no doubt to please the aristocracy who supported the old Frankish dynasty, because the clergy and several peoples, whom he holds in submission, question his legitimacy..
In 750, Pepin sent a Frankish delegation to Pope Zacharias to ask him for permission to put an end to the decadent reign of the Merovingians, and thus to take the crown in place of Childeric.. Consulted by Burchard, Bishop of Wurzburg, and Fulbert, Abbot of Saint-Denis, ambassadors of Pepin, Pope Zacharias authorized the deposition of Childeric in March 752[3], justifying it on the grounds that \\\"he who exercised the reality of power should be king.\\\".
For the rest of his biography, see http://fr. Wikipedia. org/wiki/Child%C3%A9ric_III note that this sheet is illustrated by our token
Historical background
METALLIC SERIES OF THE KINGS OF FRANCE
This series was engraved by Thomas Bernard and is interrupted, for this author, with the token of Louis XIV. The following tokens are engraved by Nicolas Gatteaux for Louis XV, Duvivier for Louis XVI, Puymaurin and Gayrard for Louis XVII, Puymaurin and Depaulis for Louis XVIII. The series is often attributed to Jean Dassier on the faith of Forrer but he corrects his assertion in his volume VIII and confirms the archives of the Monnaie de Paris which specify that the series was commissioned by Monsieur de Launay. There are different issues, in copper or brass, of varying weights but consistent by series, the reverse dies are sometimes varied. The classification of kings is done according to ancient usage, in three successive races. We note the existence of a very rare token explaining the abbreviations that we have only seen in a brass series. The packaging of this series was in a wooden tube. It is of course very difficult to reconstruct it and it should be noted that the different tokens have very different rarities, having probably been bought piecemeal by the public, favoring the good kings. There is at least one series in silver, possibly apocryphal, completed up to Napoleon III with tokens for all successive regimes, including the Revolution and Napoleon I, see MONNAIES 28, n° 1395. This series is documented in a small book by Philippe Marinèche from whoever can acquire it, contact phmarineche@aol. com.
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