FRANCE, Royal. Armand Jean du Plessis (Cardinal Richelieu). Duc de Richelieu 1629-1642. Æ Medal (74mm, 153.3 g, 6h). Later cast after Jean Warin. Dated 1630.Electronic Auction 513 World Medals, Brass Sold For $ 130. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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FRANCE, Royal. Armand Jean du Plessis (Cardinal Richelieu). Duc de Richelieu 1629-1642. Æ Medal (74mm, 153.3 g, 6h). Later cast after Jean Warin. Dated 1630. • ARMANDVS IOANNES CARDINALIS DE RICHELIEV, bust right, wearing zucchetto and mozetta / TANDEM VICTA SEQVOR, Gallia seated left, holding scepter and palm frond, in quadriga driven by Victory striding left, blowing horn; above, Victory flying right, crowining Gallia. Jones II 183. Brown surfaces, casting flaw on reverse. Good VF. |