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FRANCE / CAPETIANS - FRANCE / ROYAL
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FRANCE / CAPETIANS - FRANCE / ROYAL
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Estimate €500
Voluntary lot
Description
FRANCE / CAPETIANS - FRANCE / ROYAL
Louis XV (1715–1774). The so-called ‘Vertugadin’ coat of arms, 1718, &, Aix-en-Provence.
Obv. LVD. XV. D. G. FR. ET. NAV. REX (variant). Childlike bust of the King facing right, draped and clad in armour, bareheaded; below (reformation).
Rev. SIT. NOMEN. DOMINI. BENEDICTVM (variant) (date). Round, crowned French shield; (mint mark) below.
Dy.1651A – G.317 – Dav.1326; Silver – 30.37 g – 42 mm – 6 h
From a Monnaies d’Antan 12 auction, lot 564 (€1,233 including fees), subsequently in the S. Pronzato collection.
NGC AU 58 (8772189-034).
All examples from 1718 are rare for this type, and none have been seen by Sobin! Re-struck in Toulouse (M). With a wide flan and in excellent condition, featuring a collector’s patina with golden highlights. Superb.
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