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Decorations of 19th century France

Honorary decorations were handed out widely and frequently throughout the history of France, and especially under the Ancien Régime. However, although they were abolished during the French Revolution, under the guise of Equality, it was in the 19th ce(...)

Tempo di lettura: 10'21"

09/11/2023

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Remarkable French banknotes from the 19th century

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Remarkable French banknotes from the 19th century

A selection well worth the paper it’s written on! Following the failure of the post-revolutionary assignats and the mandats territoriaux in France, paper money had fallen out of favor. In the aftermath of the Coup of 18 Brumaire, where the Directory w(...)

55 oggetti da collezione

07/11/2023

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Tales of popes

A sanctified collection From the first century AD to the present day, 266 bishops of Rome and subsequently popes (from the 4th century onwards) have succeeded one another as the head of the Roman Catholic Church: from Saint Peter and his keys to the J(...)

64 oggetti da collezione

07/11/2023

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Henri IV the Green Gallant

A monetary tribute to the Great and Green Gallant king Henry IV

241 oggetti da collezione

30/08/2023

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Remarkable coins: Philip the Fair's Masse d'or

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Remarkable coins: Philip the Fair's Masse d'or

Our story begins in the heart of the Middle Ages, a distant time home to the last Crusades, knights, and the Knights Templar. In the late 13th century, in the year 1268 to be precise, a future king is born in the medieval fortress of Fontainebleau. So(...)

Tempo di lettura: 13'24"

30/08/2023

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Top 8 passions of the kings of France

Many of the Kings of France shared an interest in the same hobby: hunting. That’s no secret! However, some also developed a special penchant for one discipline or another and devoted themselves to it extravagantly. Whether it was a genuine interest, h(...)

Tempo di lettura: 10'49"

23/08/2023

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Una sola certezza è sufficiente per chi sta cercando.

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