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Large medallion of Louis XV - The King shown Crowned and magnificently robed facing right.
Inscr:Ludovicus XV Rex Christianissimus
Reverse: The King kneeling before the Archbishops (possibly his Confirmation). He would be 12 years old at the time, having been king since he was 5 under the guidance of Philippe D'Orléans.
Inscr:Rex Coelesti Oleo Unctus
Exergue:Remis. XXV. Octobris.
M.D.CC.XXII.
Obverse and reverse signed by Du Vivier
Edge marked with Cornucopia and 'Bronze'
This medallion is produced by the Monnaie de Paris from ORIGINAL dies and is an authorised copy made between 1880 and 1950
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