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E-auction 69-33704 - fjt_08236 - VALENCIENNES - CONDÉ SUR L'ESCAUT Prise de Condé - sur - l’Escaut n.d.

VALENCIENNES - CONDÉ SUR L ESCAUT Prise de Condé - sur - l’Escaut AU
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Estimate : 38 €
Price : 14 €
Maximum bid : 20 €
End of the sale : 11 August 2014 18:46:00
bidders : 6 bidders
Type : Prise de Condé - sur - l’Escaut
Date: n.d.
Metal : red copper
Diameter : 25 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Edge : lisse
Catalogue references :

Obverse


Obverse legend : LUDOVICUS MAGNUS REX .
Obverse description : Buste à droite de Louis XIV signé "N" [n°241a].

Reverse


Reverse legend : VICTORIS. CLEMENTIA.
Reverse description : Trois urnes d'où coulent les eaux des rivières qui passent à Condé (l'Escaut, la Haine, l'Hoeneau). Celle du milieu supporte un caducée, une branche de laurier et une palme.
Reverse translation : La clémence du vainqueur.

Commentary


En avril 1676, le roi arriva en Flandre. La ville de Condé fut prise le 26 avril, Bouchain assiété et prise le 12 mai. Aire tomba le 31 juillet. La ville de Maastricht, qui fut assiégée par le prince d’Orange, résista pendant 51 jours et les Hollandais furent forcés de se retirer. Il existe une médaille de Mauger qui reprend le même type.

Historical background


VALENCIENNES - CONDÉ SUR L'ESCAUT

In 1676, Louis XIV seized Condé (the seat was directed by Vauban) which became definitively French in 1678 by the Treaty of Nijmegen. Vauban then du Buat improved the fortifications of the old stronghold, which did not prevent the Austrian troops of François de Saxe-Cobourg from occupying the town after a blockade of 92 days (July 10, 1793). Cleared of the Austrians on September 3, 1794, it fell into the hands of the “Coalisés” during the fall of Napoleon (1815): they did not leave it until three years later, in 1818.

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