Classical Numismatic Group, LLC - Auction 121 - Session 5 . 1231
World Medals
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FRANCE, Royal. Louis XIII le Juste (the Just). 1610–1643. Gilt Æ Medal (59mm, 64.74 g, 12h). The Church of Saint Louis. By an uncertain medallist. Dated 1627 (in Roman numerals). PRO · SCEPTRIS · ARAS · DAT · TELLVS · ET · DEVS · ASTRA, nimbate, crowned, and mantled bust of St. Louis right, holding lis-tipped scepter / LVDOVICVS · XIII · D · G · FRANCOR · ET · NAV · REX · FVNDAVIT AN · MDCXXVII, façade of the Church of Saint Louis. Cf. Jones II 342 (for example in bronze). Scratches on reverse, slightly chased, holed. Near EF. Rare in gilt bronze. The Church of Saint Louis (Saint-Paul-Saint-Louis) was commissioned for the Jesuits by Louis XIII in 1627. Located in the Rue Saint Antoine, this was the first church in Paris to adopt the new baroque style. The building as seen today, however, differs from what is presented on this medal, as various changes were made to the design before its final completion in 1641.
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