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medal

Object NameMedal with Male Portrait

Made FromBronze

Date1840

SizeOverall Diam: 5.2 cm, Th: .4 cm

Accession Number86.7.21

Credit LineGift of Arthur Rubloff, by exchange

Curatorial Area(s)

Modern

Place Made

France

Physical DescriptionBronze; obverse: bust of Childeric I, facing right. "CHILDERIC I ROI DE FRANCE". Beneath shoulder, "CAQUE 1840". Reverse: "CHILDERIC 1 4eme ROI . FILS DE MEROVEE . NE 437 . ROI 458 . / DEPOSITION DE CHILDERIC ET REMISE DU POUVOIR AEGIDIUS GENERAL ROMAIN 459 CRUAUTES D'EGIDIUS ET RAPPEL DE CHILDERIC 464. PARTAGE DES VILLES ET DU BUTI PRIS SUR LES GALLO-ROMAINS 465. GUERRE AVECLES SAXONS ET LES VISGOTHS BATAILLE D'ORLEANS 475. PRISE DE PARIS 474. MORT 481."
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