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médaille azay-le rideau
| Location | France |
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| Thickness | 3.97 mm |
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| Obverse description | High-relief view of the Château d'Azay-le-Rideau, depicted from the front with its Renaissance architecture reflected over water in the foreground, flanked by trees and foliage. The legend AZAY-LE-RIDEAU arcs along the upper border, and the engraver's name ANNETTE LANDRY appears in small letters at the lower right of the field. |
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| Obverse lettering | AZAY-LE-RIDEAU ANNETTE LANDRY |
| Reverse description | Front-facing bust of a semi-nude female figure, identified as Gabrielle d'Estrées, holding a bouquet of flowers in her left hand. The background field is entirely covered in cursive script lettering reproducing verses from a chanson by Pierre de Ronsard, rendered in high relief across the entire surface. |
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