Historical and Commemorative Medals
Collection of Benjamin Weiss

TITLE MEDAL OF SERIES-DUKES AND DUCHESSES OF LORRAINE

ST. URBAIN, Claude Augustin de: Lorraine, 1736, Bronze, 71 mm
Obv:
An armorial shield in the center, surrounded by 32 crowned shields with coats of arms of all of the Dukes of Lorraine   MVTVIS FVLGENT HONORIBVS
Rev: An eagle above an inscription:  DVCVM ET DVCISSARVM LOTHARINGIAE. EX ANTIQVIS ET CERTIS MONVMENTIS DECERPT. HISTOR. CHRONOL. ET GENEALOGICA SERIES. REGNANTE FELICITER FRANCISCO. III. LOTHARIN. ET BARRI DVCE HIEROSOLYMOR. REGE REST. MDCCXXXVI.
Signed:  AVGVSTINVS. ST. VRBAIN. F.
Ref: From the Series of the Dukes and Duchesses of Lorraine. Forrer V, p. 304: Forrer V, p.310 #55; Mirnik #37;  Weiss BW742

The Title Medal for the Series of the Dukes and Duchesses of Lorraine was made in 1736 by Augustin de St. Urbain, the son of Ferdinand de St. Urbain.  It is the largest of the group and has on the obverse the names of all the Dukes of Lorraine with their respective coats of arms.

LINK to Dukes and Duchesses of Lorraine Family Tree (from wikipedia.com)

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