Medal Commemorating the Founding of Saarlouis (Cleveland Museum of Art 1968.32)
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1688
Saarlouis is a city in Saarland, Germany, and this medal commemorates the founding of the fortress and city in 1680 by King Louis XIV of France. The establishment of Saarlouis was one of many actions taken by the king to fortify the new border between Germany and France.
This particular medal is one of a large series that composes a medallic history of the reign of Louis XIV, issued at various intervals during his reign. Cleveland Museum of Art object 1968.32: Medal Commemorating the Founding of Saarlouis, 1688. Joseph Roettiers (Flemish, 1635–1703). Bronze, partially gilded; diameter: 5.1 cm (2 in.). Inscribed: inscribed along circumference: Ludovicus. Magnus. Rex. Christianiss"; inscribed: JR [monogram]..
Details are those of this museum object; how far it represents a wider type has not been independently verified.
Evidence at a glance
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- Catalogue references
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Physical characteristics
- Materials
- bronze, partially gilded
- Dimensions
- Diameter: 5.1 cm (2 in.)
- Measurements
- Diameter: 5.1 cm (2 in.)
- Material and technique
- bronze, partially gilded
Design
- Inscription
- inscribed along circumference: Ludovicus. Magnus. Rex. Christianiss"; inscribed: JR [monogram].
Identification
- Date recorded
- 1688
- Culture period
- France
- Maker recorded
- Joseph Roettiers (Flemish, 1635–1703)
- Museum attribution
- Joseph Roettiers (Flemish, 1635–1703)
- Holding institution
- Cleveland Museum of Art
- Museum object number
- 1968.32
- Museum classification
- Sculpture
Catalogue references
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