Henry IV
Medal
1604 (dated)
1604 (dated)
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This medal depicting the bust of King Henry IV of France and on the reverse King Henry and Marie de' Medicis was made by Philippe Danfrie the Elder, in France in 1604.
Born in Florence, Marie de' Medicis became Queen consort of France, the second wife of King Henry IV of France. She was the daughter of Francesco I de Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany and Johanna Archduchess of Austria.
Born in Florence, Marie de' Medicis became Queen consort of France, the second wife of King Henry IV of France. She was the daughter of Francesco I de Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany and Johanna Archduchess of Austria.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Henry IV (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Silver gilt |
| Brief description | Medal, silver gilt, Henry IV of France and Marie de' Medicis, by Philippe Danfrie the Elder, French, 1604 |
| Physical description | Obverse: bust portrait of Henry IV facing right. Inscription. Reverse: Henry IV and Marie de Médicis seated and clasping hands across a flaming altar. He bears a sceptre and she a cornucopia. Inscription. |
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| Object history | Given by the family of P. C. de Guingand, Esq., the gift executed by D. J. Purnell, Esq., London, in 1960. |
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| Summary | This medal depicting the bust of King Henry IV of France and on the reverse King Henry and Marie de' Medicis was made by Philippe Danfrie the Elder, in France in 1604. Born in Florence, Marie de' Medicis became Queen consort of France, the second wife of King Henry IV of France. She was the daughter of Francesco I de Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany and Johanna Archduchess of Austria. |
| Bibliographic reference | Jones, Mark. Catalogue of the French Medals in the British Museum, Vol I, London: 1982, p. 205, nos. 195 & 196
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | A.19-1960 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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