sentences:  He had the idea of assembling a collection of antique coins that would form an illustrated gallery of the sovereigns of Classical antiquity, as an informative work of curiosity.In 1611 he advised Henri IV to renew the tradition of Antiquity by issuing fine medals to celebrate public and private events of his reign, a propaganda program that was adopted with some consistency by Louis XIV.His request of 10 January 1613, when he was the "intendant des Médailles et Antiques du roy", for permission to make coin-medals ("monnaies-médailles") of copper to the nominal value of six deniers was forwarded to the Cour des Monnaies.