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Louis Antoine

(French, 1777–1858)
1816
MintParis, France
Medium/TechniqueMetal; bronze
DimensionsDiameter and weight: 40 mm (1 9/16 in.)
Credit LineGift of Henry H. Fay
Accession number13.817
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ClassificationsNumismatics
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InscriptionsObverse: Inscribed at edge "LOUIS ANTOINE DUC D'ANGOULÉME" and under bust "GAYRARD.". Reverse: Inscribed at center "JE DEMANDE,/J'EXIGE MÊME,/QUELLE ROINE CÉDE SUR RIEN/POUR ME RAVOIR;/JE NE CRAINS NI LA MORT/NI LA PRISON,/JE SUIS PRÊT A TOUT,/ET TOUT CE QUE DIEU M'ENVERRA/SERA BIEN REÇU./LOUIS ANTOINE./---/PONT ST. ESPIRT/10 AVRIL 1815".
ProvenanceBy 1913, Henry H. Fay; 1913, gift of Henry H. Fay to the MFA. (Accession Date: May 1, 1913)