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Summary
Christoph Weiditz: Charles de Solier, Lord of Morette
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| Title |
Charles de Solier, Lord of Morette |
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| Description |
English: Portrait medal of Charles de Solier (1480-1552).
Obverse: Bust of Charles de Solier facing slightly left, bearded, wearing a decorated hat and gown with fur collar. Latin inscription: ✿ CAROLVS • DE • SOLARIO • DNS • MORETY • ANNV • AGENS • L (Charles de Solier, Lord of Morette, Aged 50). Reverse: On the left, a horse prancing on a sea shore facing right. On the right, a dolphin in the water holding the reins of the horse in its mouth. In the background, a cloud. Latin inscription: ✿ VIRTVS • ET • FORTVA • VIROS • EXERCET • ET • ORNAT (Virtue and Fortune Drive and Adorn Men). |
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| Depicted people | Charles de Solier, comte de Morette | |||||||||||||||||
| Date | from 1530 until 1531 | |||||||||||||||||
| Medium | silver | |||||||||||||||||
| Dimensions | diameter: 58.70 mm (2.31 in) | |||||||||||||||||
| Inscriptions |
Name and age of sitter obverse: ✿ CAROLVS • DE • SOLARIO • DNS • MORETY • ANNV • AGENS • L
[Charles de Solier, Lord of Morette, Aged 50]
Motto reverse: ✿ VIRTVS • ET • FORTVA • VIROS • EXERCET • ET •
[Virtue and Fortune Drive and Adorn Men] |
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| Source/Photographer | https://www.virtuscollection.com/medals/1161 | |||||||||||||||||
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