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FRANCE / CAPETIANS - FRANCE / ROYAL
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1373
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FRANCE / CAPETIANS - FRANCE / ROYAL
See original version (French)
Estimate €600
Voluntary lot
Description
FRANCE / CAPETIANS - FRANCE / ROYAL
Louis XVI (1774–1792). Shield with olive branches, 1790, L, Bayonne.
Obverse: LUD. XVI. D. G. FR. – ET NAV. REX. Bust of the King facing left, wearing an embroidered jacket, with the Order of the Holy Spirit, his hair tied at the nape of the neck with a ribbon. Signature B. DUVIV. F. on the edge of the bust; below (variant).
Reverse: SIT. NOMEN. DOMINI. BENEDICTUM (different) (date). Oval, crowned coat of arms of France, between two olive branches, (mint mark) below.
Dy.1708 - G.356; Silver - 42 mm - 6 h
Top Pop: this is the finest graded specimen!
NGC MS 63 (8769676-025).
Beautifully fresh, with the edges barely tanned and only minimal hairline scratches. Retains much of its original lustre. Almost mint condition.
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