Medallion d. = 54 mm. Later strike.
<p>Armand Jean du Plessis, Cardinal-Duke of Richelieu and of Fronsac, 1585 Paris – 1642 Paris.
</p><p>Portrait r., curved above:  "· ARMANVS IOAN · CARD · DE RICHELIEV ·"/ 7 stars above globe, curved above:  "· MENS SIDERA VOLVIT ·", date in exergue. Edge lettering: "BRONZE". Forrer VI, p. 369.
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Condition:  Nice EXTREMELY FINE+, little tarnish.
<bdi><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/en:Jean_Varin" class="extiw" title="w:en:Jean Varin"><span title="French sculptor">Jean Varin</span></a>
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<span class="int-own-work" lang="en">Own work</span>