FRANCE, Royal. Louis XVI. 1774–1793. Tin Medal (78mm, 148.6 g, 12h). Storming the Bastille/Arrival of Louis in Paris. By Andrieu. Dated 14 July 1789 and 6 October 1789. Good VF.

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Closing Date: Oct 23 2024 10:00 ET

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FRANCE, Royal. Louis XVI. 1774–1793. Tin Medal (78mm, 148.6 g, 12h). Storming the Bastille/Arrival of Louis in Paris. By Andrieu. Dated 14 July 1789 and 6 October 1789. SIEGE DE LA BASTILLE, soldiers and civilians firing on the Bastille; ANDRIEU F and N^O. I on ground line; in exergue, PRISE PAR LES CITOYENS DE/ LA VILLE DE PARIS/ LE 14 J^UET 1789 / LA NAION A CONQUIS SON ROI, view of Louis arriving in Paris; ANDRIEU F and N^O. 2 on ground line; in exergue, ARRIVÉEE DU ROI A PARIS/ LE 6 OCTOBRE/ 1789. Cf. Hennin 24 and 61 (for separate obv.rev./ clichés). Good VF. An interesting medal formed by fusing two normally separate clichés.


Closing Date and Time: 23 October 2024 at 15:07:20 ET.

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