SUPERB RR 13th century MEDIEVAL SEAL MEDAL MIDDLE AGES Start Price USD 160.00 Current Price USD 160.00 Time Left 19 days 2 hours 52 minutes Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Tuesday, September 23, 2008 End Time Monday, December 22, 2008 Location Paris See more about 'SUPERB RR 13th century MEDIEVAL SEAL MEDAL MIDDLE AGES' Description   Diameter: 80mm (approx.3")  Weight: 360g (approx.13oz)   Edge/Relief: 12mm France, large original seal reproduction issued ca1960 by the Paris Mint (edge marked with horn), RARE special edition by the CFM (Club français de la médaille) it is edge numbered 361/500, in Copper. It represents ROGER IV COMTE DE FOIX, anonymous XIII century.Reference : see CGMP p110 Vol6. Roger IV of Foix The 1241 seal of Roger IV, from the French National Archives. Roger IV (died 24 February 1265), son and successor of Roger-Bernard II the Great, was the seventh count of Foix from 1241 to his death. His reign began with the south again at war with the north in France and, though he was reluctant to join his father's old ally, Raymond VII of Toulouse, in revolt and he did not aid the king of England, Henry III, in his Saintonge War. Roger IV was a vassal of both the count of Toulouse (for his county of Foix) and the king of France (for his Carcassonne lands), then Louis IX. His loyalty to the king, however, took precedence and war broke out with Raymond VII (October 1242). Though Raymond was forced to submit to the king on November 30, the war with Roger continued until January 1243, when the king ended it. The count of Foix was now solely a vassal of the king and Raymond spent the rest of his life (until 1249) trying to retrieve Roger's homage, to no avail. Like his father, Roger IV had troubles with the church and the bishop of Urgel in particular and, in 1257, he successfully released the viscounty of Castelbon from the bishop's jurisdiction. In February 1245, he gave many freedoms to his subjects and he signed paréages with the abbots of Mas-d'Azil (1246), Boulbonne (1253), and Combelongue (1255). In 1251, he built the church at Boulbonne, transferred his ancestors' remains there, and defended it against the exactions of numerous enemies. He persecuted Catharism, the heresy of his mother, Ermesinda of Castlebon, in order not to be at odds with the Inquisition. He died on February 24, 1265, and was interred in Boulbonne next to his father.     More Medals? don't forget to visit our STORE eBay.com and also see our Sister Shop on eBay.fr : STORE eBay.fr @@@ EZ & HASSLE FREE TRANSACTIONS FROM PARIS TO TEXAS OR ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD @@@ Interests/Themes keywords : Art medal, France, Art nouveau, Middle ages, Automobile. *** AUCTION TERMS *** Optional $7 Priority Registered Air Mail covers a maximum of 46 euros insurance (no tracking). If you choose Economy shipping please confirm to us before payment. Seller is not responsible for delivery delays or losses. You will receive shortly after the auction end, an email with options and payment instructions. If you know your total you may send your payment with Paypal. If you buy several items, shipping will be higher cost item plus 1.50 usd per extra item. Please respond to emails within 3 business days. Payments must be received within 10 days of invoice. EUROPE: buyers with Euro currency must pay in Euros (wait for an invoice) OR you can also choose to pay in USD using the Worldwide shipping rate. FRANCE: L'acheteur accepte de payer en EUROS par chèque uniquement. DELIVERY: we go to the post office 2-3 times a week, all shipments are carefully packed with the use of a bubble envelope or a protected parcel. You will receive an email confirming shipping. ABOUT US We are professional sellers running a family business, the first in the family who started to sell medals was, about 70 years ago, Maître Albert de Jaeger, he was an Artist, a Sculptor and Medallist he received the Premier Grand Prix de Rome (1935) for his medallic art, he created hundreds of medals and other art objects. In our Auctions and eBay Store, you will find a wide range of World Art Medals and Historical Medals. Beautiful medals, highly collectable and great Gift ideas. We hope you will enjoy your visit to our eBay store ! If you are visiting France and wish to see us (we are located minutes from Paris) you are welcome to come to our showroom (by appointment only). French registration of commerce : PARIS B 443 925 789 Powered by eBay Turbo Lister On Apr-03-07 at 19:48:26 PDT, seller added the following information: Sellers: Shipping Map Counter by MyStoreMaps Information Here. Place a Bid!