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It celebrates his successes against the Duke of Saxony from whom he gained Bresse, Bugey, Valromy and Gex by the Treaty of Lyon in 1601. It replies to an earlier medal struck by Charles-Emmanuel to commemorate his annexation of the Maquisate of Saluzzo in 1588, which showed him as a centaur and bore the legend 'Opportune'. Henri was depicted as Hercules on a number of medals, to symbolise his strength, particularly in the face of his enemies.\r\n\r\nSince the Renaissance, the portrait medal has often commemorated individuals or events. They were used as gifts and mementoes and were inspired by Roman coins, excavated all over Italy and eagerly collected by humanists, with their portraits of rulers on the obverse (front) and allegorical representations on the reverse. Many specialist sculptors were attracted to the art form. 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