ITALY, Sardegna (Kingdom). Vittorio Amadeo III. 1773-1796. AR Medal (46mm, 39.10 g, 12h). On the Marriage of Carlo Emanuele and Marie Clothilde of France. By Lorenzo Lavy. Dated 1775 (in Roman numerals). Near EF.Electronic Auction 561 World Medals, Silver Estimate: $ 150 |
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ITALY, Sardegna (Kingdom). Vittorio Amadeo III. 1773-1796. AR Medal (46mm, 39.10 g, 12h). On the Marriage of Carlo Emanuele and Marie Clothilde of France. By Lorenzo Lavy. Dated 1775 (in Roman numerals). VICTORIVS AMEDEVS III REX SARDINIAE, draped and armored bust right; LAVY on truncation of bust / AD SPEM POSTERITATIS ET FRVCTVS, grape vine entwined around apple tree, below, cupids, each holding wreath, dancing on either side, the left holding arrow, the tight holding marriage torch; CAROLVS · EM · FERD · P · P · ET/M · A · CLOTILDES · GALL · R · SOROR/CONIVGES/MDCCLXXV in four lines in exergue. Iridescent toning. Near EF. |