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Charles VII of France (1422-61), struck silver gilt medal ('Calaisienne') commemorating the expulsion of the English from Normandy, c.1454 (F. Mazerolle, Les Medailleurs français du XV au mileu du XVII siecle (Paris, 1904), II, p.2, no. 3; J. Jacquiot, 'Médailles et jetons gravés en taille directe', Les graveurs d'acier et la médaille de l'Antiquité à nos jours (Paris, 1971), pp. 311-97, no. 3.) 58mm, 26.56g. Obv. gloria pax tibi sit rex karole lavs Q3 perhenivs regnvm francorv / tanto discri mine labens hostili rabie victa virtvte / reformans xpi consilio legis et avxilio Rev. hora nona dominvs ihs expiravit heli clamans animam patri con/mendavit latvs eivs lancea miles perforavit terra tvc/contremvit et sol obscvravit adoramvs te xpe (5th stanza of the Horae canonicae Salvatoris, 14th cent.; cf. Jacquiot, op. cit., p. 324, n. 1): CM.301-1993

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Charles VII of France (1422-61), struck silver gilt medal ('Calaisienne') commemorating the expulsion of the English from Normandy, c.1454 (F. Mazerolle, Les Medailleurs français du XV au mileu du XVII siecle (Paris, 1904), II, p.2, no. 3; J. Jacquiot, 'Médailles et jetons gravés en taille directe', Les graveurs d'acier et la médaille de l'Antiquité à nos jours (Paris, 1971), pp. 311-97, no. 3.) 58mm, 26.56g. Obv. gloria pax tibi sit rex karole lavs Q3 perhenivs regnvm francorv / tanto discri mine labens hostili rabie victa virtvte / reformans xpi consilio legis et avxilio Rev. hora nona dominvs ihs expiravit heli clamans animam patri con/mendavit latvs eivs lancea miles perforavit terra tvc/contremvit et sol obscvravit adoramvs te xpe (5th stanza of the Horae canonicae Salvatoris, 14th cent.; cf. Jacquiot, op. cit., p. 324, n. 1)

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Ruler: Charles VII (1422-61)

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Charles VII of France (1422-61), struck silver gilt medal ('Calaisienne') commemorating the expulsion of the English from Normandy, c.1454 (F. Mazerolle, Les Medailleurs français du XV au mileu du XVII siecle (Paris, 1904), II, p.2, no. 3; J. Jacquiot, 'Médailles et jetons gravés en taille directe', Les graveurs d'acier et la médaille de l'Antiquité à nos jours (Paris, 1971), pp. 311-97, no. 3.) 58mm, 26.56g. Obv. Gloria pax tibi sit rex karole lavs Q3 perhenivs regnvm francorv / tanto discri mine labens hostili rabie victa virtvte / reformans xpi consilio legis et avxilio Rev. Hora nona dominvs ihs expiravit heli clamans animam patri con/mendavit latvs eivs lancea miles perforavit terra tvc/contremvit et sol obscvravit adoramvs te xpe (5th stanza of the Horae canonicae Salvatoris, 14th cent.; cf. Jacquiot, op. cit., p. 324, n. 1)

Notes

History note: Under Review

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bought (1993-06-07) by Buckland Dix & Wood

Dating

Production date: circa AD 1454

Components of the work

Object composed of silver gilt

Identification numbers

Accession number: CM.301-1993
Primary reference Number: 275308
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Created: Thursday 19 November 2020 Updated: Thursday 7 December 2023 Last processed: Thursday 7 December 2023

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Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Coins and Medals

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