Rare French Bronse Medal by Barre 1838 King Louis Philippe I

Description: This is rather rare French bronze medal by Jean Jacqoise Barre (1793-1855), struck in 1838 to commemorate the visit of King Louis Philippe I to the Château de Champlâtreux to preside over the meeting of the council of ministers headed by Count Molé. Obvers. Laureated bust facing left. Legend around: "LOUISE PHILLIPPE I - ROI DES FRANCAIS". Signed under the bust: "BARRE". Revers. Text in 8 lines: "LE 11 AOUT / 1838/ VISITE DU ROI / A MR. LE COMTE MOLE / PRESIDENT DU CONCELL / DES MINISTRES / EN SON CHATEAU / DE CHAMPLATREUX". This roughly translates as: "On August 11, 1838, The King visited Mr. Count Mole, President of the Counsel of Ministers in his Castle of Champlatreux". Diameter: 35 mm; weight: 17 gr; Edge: No edge mark (ORIGINAL STRIKE). See the pictures to judge the condition for yourself. You will receive the item(s) shown in the pictures. Some historic background: Louis Philippe I (6 October 1773 – 26 August 1850) was proclaimed King of French in 1830 after his cousin Charles X was forced to abdicate in the events of the July Revolution of 1830. His government, known as the July Monarchy, was dominated by members of a wealthy French elite and numerous former Napoleonic officials. He was forced to abdicate after the outbreak of the Revolution of 1848 and died in exile in Great Britain. Louis-Mathieu, Count Molé (24 January 1781 – 23 November 1855) was a notable French statesman who held numerous offices under Napoleon I, Louis XVIII, and Louis-Philippe. After the July Revolution of 1830, Molé served Louis-Philippe as the minister of foreign affairs and as the Prime Minister of France (6 September 1836 – 31 March 1839). After resigning his position as Prime Minister in 1839, he continued to serve in the Chamber of Deputies. After the coup d’etat of Dec. 2, 1851, he retired from public life and died in his chateau Champlâtreux on Nov. 23, 1855. In the summer of 1838 the leaders of the opposition redoubled their efforts against the cabinet of Molé. They joined forces in the polemic press campaign, attacking the government and demanding it's resignation. Louis-Philippe, who considered Molé as a personal friend, encouraged him to stand firm, constantly comforting and supporting him. In August 1838 the King showed his support with the honor of coming to Molé's home at the Chateau de Champlatreux and presiding over the meeting of the council of ministers. The scene was immortalized by the picture painted by Hanry Scheffer (1798-1862) and presented by the King to his Prime Minister. Today this picture can be seen in the Palace of Versailles. The bronze medal offered here was also struck to commemorate this event. Château de Champlâtreux. (Architect: Jean-Michel Chevotet). IMPORTANT PAYMENT & SHIPPING INFORMATION: US buyer to pay $4.00 for S/H. PayPal is our preferred method of payment. Payment must be made within 5 days of close of auction. There is No Local Pick up, No exception. INTERNATIONAL ORDERS - $30 Overseas REGISTERED Mail with TRACKING NUMBER. International buyers are fully responsible for custom fees, duties, and taxes in their own country. I don't take any responsibility for the items lost in the mail. If You have any questions, please ask. All sales are final.

Price: 60 USD

Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

End Time: 2024-12-06T23:48:43.000Z

Shipping Cost: 4 USD