Francis, Duke of Valois, later Francis I

French

1504

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 544

The flaming salamander on the reverse is the earliest known use of this device of François I.

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Title: Francis, Duke of Valois, later Francis I
Date: 1504
Culture: French
Medium: Bronze
Dimensions: Diameter: 2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm)
Classification: Medals and Plaquettes
Credit Line: Gift of James Hazen Hyde, 1948
Object Number: 48.90.5
Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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