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Auction: 8019 - Ancient, English, Foreign Coins & Commemorative Medals
Lot: 247

France, Louis XV, a group of bronze medals (16), all 41mm., depicting events of the reign. 1) Marriage to Princess Marie Leczinska of Poland, 5 September 1725, by Duvivier 2) The Dauphin presented to France, 1736, by Duvivier and Leblanc 3) Peace of Belgrade between Russia and Turkey, 1739, by Marteau 4) Capture of Meenen, 1744, by Marteau 5) Capture of Ypres, 1744, by Marteau 6) Capture of Furnes, 1744, by Marteau 7) Recovery of Louis and the capture of Fribourg, 1744, by Marteau 8) Capture of Tournay, 1745, by Marteau 9) Marriage of the Dauphin to Princess Maria Theresa of Spain, 1745, by Marteau and Roettiers 10) Campaign in South Netherlands, 1745, by Martrau 11) Capture of Brussels, 1746, by Marteau 12) Succeses in Belgium, 1746, by Marteau 13) Battle of Rocoux, 1746, by Marteau and Roettiers 14) Battle of Lawfeldt, 1747, by Marteau 15) Marriage of the Dauphin to Marie Josèphe, daughter of Frederik August III, King of Poland and Elector of Saxony, 1748, by Marteau 16) Peace of Aix-la-Chapelle, 1748, by Marteau and Roettiers average extremely fine (16) Estimate £ 300-400

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