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| Location | France |
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| Year | 1619 |
| Type | Commemorative medal |
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| Obverse description | Central shield bearing three fleurs-de-lys in azur with a chief of the same, surmounted by a mitre and a crozier, representing the arms of Joachim d'Estaing, Bishop of Clermont. The legend encircles the shield within a beaded border. |
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| Reverse description | A pelican in her piety, depicted with wings outstretched feeding her young in a nest, the classical symbol of episcopal charity and self-sacrifice. The legend encircles the central device within a beaded border, with the date in the exergue below a horizontal line. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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