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Médaille - Jean t'Serclaes de Tilly
| Location | Belgium |
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| Year | 1848-1850 |
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| Weight | 42.3 g |
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| Obverse description | High-relief truncated bust of Jean t'Serclaes de Tilly facing three-quarters right, depicted in late 16th-century costume with a prominent ruffled collar and short beard. The engraver's signature JOUVENEL appears at the lower truncation. A circular legend runs along the rim. |
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| Reverse description | The entire field is filled with a multi-line French text inscription in relief, summarizing the military career and achievements of Jean t'Serclaes de Tilly, set within a plain recessed field with no other decorative elements. |
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| Reverse lettering | FIT SES PREMIÈRES ARMES EN HONGRIE, CONTRE LES TURCS. SON GÉNIE MILITAIRE SE SIGNALA HAUTEMENT DANS LA GUERRE DE TRENTE ANS. LIEUTENANT DE MAXIMILIEN DE BAVIÈRE, CHEF DE LA LIGUE CATHOLIQUE, IL GAGNA LES BATAILLES DE WIMPFEN, DE HOECHST, DE STADTLOHN ET DE LUTTER. DANS CETTE DERNIÈRE ACTION, IL ANÉANTIT LES FOR- CES DANOISES COMMANDÉES PAR CHRISTIAN IV. L'EUROPE ENTIÈRE LE PROCLAMA LE PREMIER GÉNÉRAL DE SON TEMPS. SON ÉTOILE NE PALIT QUE DEVANT CELLE DE GUSTAVE-ADOLPHE. IL MOURUT EN 1632 DES SUITES D'UNE BLESSURE REÇUE EN COMBATTANT. DIGNE FIN D'UN GRAND HOMME DE GUERRE. |
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