Historical and Commemorative Medals
Collection of Benjamin Weiss
PEACE OF PARIS DUVIVIER, Jean: France, 1727, Bronze, 42 mm Before the Peace of Paris of 1727, Charles VI, the Holy Roman
Emperor, was allied with King Philip V of Spain. But in 1725, with George I
of England growing concerned about a potential conflict with Spain,
the Treaty of Hanover was signed, linking England with France, Sweden, the Netherlands
and Denmark together in opposition to Spain. The Emperor, to increase his
own security, resolved to sacrifice Spain, and after a short negotiation,
preliminaries of peace were signed at Paris on the 31th of May, 1727,
between the Emperor and England, France, Holland and Spain. This Peace of Paris is the event commemorated by this medal. In it the Emperor
agreed to confirm all the treaties previous to 1725 and to refer any other
discussion to a general conference. These preliminaries were signed by the
Spanish ambassador at Vienna, but they were not ratified by Philip V of
Spain. (M.I.) This is one of the official medals of Louis XV.
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