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Ref: 6477

France, Maurice de Saxe, death 1750, white metal medal by D Kam, scarce

 


Obv: cuirassed bust of Maurice Marechal de Saxe left, his hair in a queue

 

Rev: view of Maurice's monument in St.Thomas's church, Strasbourg

 


Condition: About extremely fine; Diameter: 56mm

 

Notes: Maurice de Saxe (1696-1750), was an illegitimate son of August the Strong, King of Poland and Elector of Saxony (some sources say August lived up to his name by fathering as many as 354 children). Maurice fought in many armies throughout the turbulent times of continental Europe in the early part of the 18th century, becoming a French citizen in 1746. The impressive church monument to Maurice is by Jean-Baptiste Pigalle.

 

 

Price £95

France, Maurice de Saxe, death 1750, white metal medal
France, Maurice de Saxe, death 1750, white metal medal

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