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Auction: 375 - The Numismatic Collector's Series - e-Auction
Lot: 136

France. Louis XVI. On the Festivities held in Honor of the Birth of the Dauphin, 1782. Medal. Silver, 73mm, 234.4 gm. By B. Du Vivier. Jugate busts of Louis XVI, wearing the Order of the Golden Fleece, and Marie Antoinette, wearing a jeweled robe and necklace, signed below; LUTETIA in ex., rev. The royal couple standing left, Marie Antoinette holding a pomegranate, and Louis extending his hand to the mural-crowned Lutetia who kneels before them and points to a richly laden table; Industry kneels left behind the couple, holding a caduceus and cornucopiae. Plain edge. Very rare. Small edge cut at 11:00 and some surface marks typical of these large heavy medals. Extremely Fine.

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$475