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Armand Jean du Plessis, Cardinal Richelieu

(French, 1607–1672)
1630
Object PlaceFrance
Medium/TechniqueMetal; probably cast bronze
DimensionsDiameter and weight: 75 mm (2 15/16 in.)
Credit LineGift of Mrs. J. K. Mills
Accession number77.5
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsNumismatics
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InscriptionsObverse: Inscribed at edge "ARMANDVS IOANNES CARDINALIS DE RICHELIEV" ["Armand-Jean, Cardinal Richelieu"]. Reverse: Inscribed at top "TANDEM VICTA SEQVOR" ["Conquered at last, I follow"] and in exergue "·WARIN/·1630·".
ProvenanceBy 1877, Mrs. J. K. Mills; 1877, gift of Mrs. J. K. Mills to the MFA. (Accession Date: January 1, 1877)