FRANCE, Royal. temp. Louis XV le Bien-Aimé (the Well-Beloved). 1715–1774. AR Medal (32mm, 10.72 g, 12h). On the Marriage of the Dauphin (Louis XVI) and Marie Antoinette, 16 May 1770. Unsigned. Dated 1770.

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World Medals, Silver

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FRANCE, Royal. temp. Louis XV le Bien-Aimé (the Well-Beloved). 1715–1774. AR Medal (32mm, 10.72 g, 12h). On the Marriage of the Dauphin (Louis XVI) and Marie Antoinette, 16 May 1770. Unsigned. Dated 1770. LUD · AUG · DELPHIN · ET · M · ANT · JOS · II · IMP · II · SOROR ·, busts of Louis and Marie Antoinette vis-à-vis; ground line below / SACRUM ÆTERNÆ CONCORDIÆ PIGNUS, Louis and Marie Antoinette standing vis-à-vis before lighted altar, clasping right hands; imperial eagle behind Marie Antoinette and shield of France behind Louis; in background, personifications of each empire embracing; M · A · AUST · L · DELPH · NUPT/XVI MAII MDCCLXX. Cf. Julius 2594 (for type). Light iridescent toning, light scratches. VF.


Closing Date and Time: 26 August 2020 at 14:03:00 ET.

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