E-auction 553-485140 - fjt_769243 - ARTILLERY ARTILLERIE ET GENIE, frappe médaille n.d.
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| Estimate : | 70 € |
| Price : | 30 € |
| Maximum bid : | 41 € |
| End of the sale : | 20 November 2023 19:34:00 |
| bidders : | 6 bidders |
Type : ARTILLERIE ET GENIE, frappe médaille
Date: n.d.
Metal : silver
Diameter : 28 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 6,59 g.
Edge : cannelée
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : LUD XV REX - CHRISTIANSS.
Obverse description : Buste de Louis XV N° 307, type Guéant Prieur 556F.
Reverse
Reverse legend : ET PLACIDO METUENDA IOVE ; À L'EXERGUE : ARTILLERIE ET GENIE.
Reverse description : Bellone, déesse des combats, assise au milieu des canons, boulets et mortiers, le bras gauche appuyé sur le plan de fortifications dans le style de Turenne et tenant une lance à la main droite. A ses pieds des instruments de calcul géométrique.
Reverse translation : Il faut la craindre même quand Jupiter demeure calme.
Historical background
ARTILLERY
Before Louvois, the artillery was entrusted to civilian contractors who provided the men and equipment for each gun in battery for a given price. It came under a grand master of the artillery, a charge created under Charles VII, which belonged to Sully from 1599 to 1610 or to the Duke of Meilleraye under Richelieu. With Louvois, the artillery became an integral part of the army and was protected by the regiment of the king's riflemen. Ranks in the artillery were more accessible to commoners than in other regiments, advancement was given on merits and talents. Until the 18th century, the equipment left much to be desired with different calibers, different carriages and different wheels. The standardization and modernity of artillery will owe much to J.-B. de Gribeauval, Inspector General of Artillery since 1776. At the end of the 18th century, French artillery will be the first in Europe and this superiority will explain the victories of the Revolution.
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