ANOTHER MEDAL, ANOTHER MEDICI, ANOTHER QUEEN OF FRANCE, MARIE

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Marie De Medici, Queen of France, and Mother of Louis XIII and she has quite a story, much too long for me to put down in a write-up...this medal is by Dupree and it is 3D!...    

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FRANCE, AE medal, 1615, G. Dupré. Regency of Marie de Medici. D/ B. of the queen to the right, in widow's dress, with a large lace collar. R/ SERVANDO DEA FACTA DEOS Mary in the guise of Cybele, steering the ship of state in a violent storm. Mazerolle 680; TN II, 5, 4; Jones 48. 62 mm 87.22 g. Later cast with ornate bail.