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France, Cardinal Richelieu, 1630, a cast bronze medal by J. Warin, bust right in cap, wearing the badge of Saint-Esprit, reverse France in triumphal chariot drawn by four horses, guided by Fame, Victory above, Fortune chained behind, 74mm (Jones, BM 182-3; Kress 575a; cf. Clifford 454; BDM VI, 371). An early aftercast with attractively patinated surfaces, very fine; with integral loop for suspension (£150-200)
Armand-Jean Duplessis, Cardinal Richelieu (1585-1642)
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