HENRI V 1844 - 1883 - Lot 292

HENRI V 1844 - 1883 HENRI DE FRANCE COMTE DE CHAMBORD. Bearded head of the pretender. Below, VEYRAT. F. Grènetis. In exergue, ANVERS A (angel's head) B 1872. R/. (lily) LA PAROLE EST À LA FRANCE ET L'HEURE EST À DIEU. Within a grenetis, shield of France surrounded by the collars of the Order of Saint Michael and the Order of the Holy Spirit, surmounted by a royal mantle, a fleurdelisé scepter and a hand of justice. Smooth edge. Silver medal by Veyrat 1872 (58.53 g) Ø 48.72 mm Bronze medal by Veyrat 1872 (38.73 g) Ø 48.68 mm Two medals (silver and bronze). Rare. Superb. These two medals evoke the troubles that took place in Antwerp in February 1872 during the Comte de Chambord's stay in this great commercial metropolis. Ch. Terlinden reports in detail in an article published in 1922 in the Revue Belge de Philologie et d'Histoire, pages 45-51, entitled "Le Comte de Chambord à Anvers (février 1872)".