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French Whazzit?

TwoKopeikiTwoKopeiki Posts: 9,740 ✭✭✭✭✭
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Picked this up at a small show today. The price was surprisingly very cheap. What do I have here? It's a little larger than a quarter and weighs 8.89 grams.

Thank you in advance.

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  • farthingfarthing Posts: 3,294 ✭✭✭
    Medal. The reverse translates to The army of the Duc d'Orleans Prince Royal. Dated 1842

    Ferdinand Philippe d'Orleans, Duc d'Orleans (1810-1842) was the eldest son of King Louis Philippe. Death medal?

    I believe 1 horse foot in the air represents wounded in battle, while 2 in the air represents died in battle. Though normally this is done with both front feet of the horse in the air.


    Edit: Apparently Ferdinand died in a carriage accident image
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  • TwoKopeikiTwoKopeiki Posts: 9,740 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Thank you, Farthing! Great historic tidbit image Perhaps if you die in a carriage accident during a conflict time it's still considered dying in battle? image

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  • farthingfarthing Posts: 3,294 ✭✭✭
    I suppose it would be if you were caught in the carriage with someone else's wife! image
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