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LOUIS XVI 1774-1793 LUD. XVI. D. G. FR. ET NAV. REX. Large l…
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LOUIS XVI 1774-1793 LUD. XVI. D. G. FR. ET NAV. REX. Large l…
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Estimate €1,800 - €2,000
Voluntary lot
Description
LOUIS XVI 1774-1793
LUD. XVI. D. G. FR. ET NAV. REX. Large laurelled bust of the king on the left. Below, J.P. DROZ. F. Around the rim, a fine scroll of small lilies.
R/. SIT NOMEN DOMINI BENEDICTUM (eagle head) 1786. Two interlaced Ls formed by a palm and an olive branch and crowned with a wreath. In the centre, three lilies. On the edge, (lily) DOMINE (lily) SALVUM (lily) F/AC (lily) REGEM.
6-broken ferrule.
♦ VG 90
Silver test of the Écu d'argent known as the Écu de Calonne 1786 Paris (28.67 g) Ø 41.14 mm
Very rare. Superb.
* The ferrule "à 6 brisures ou 3 brisures" is a kind of ring made of 6 or 3 pieces of tempered steel, designed to receive the blank of a coin in order to hold the metal at the time of minting.
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