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| Issuer | France |
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| Year | 1718-1719 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Youthful laureate and cuirassed effigy of Louis XV facing right, with long flowing hair arranged in loose curls falling to the shoulder. The portrait is rendered in a delicate baroque style characteristic of Norbert Roettiers, with fine detail in the drapery of the cuirass visible at the truncation. A circular Latin legend runs along the raised border, separated from the field by a toothed inner rim. |
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| Obverse lettering | LVD. XV. D. G. FR. ET. NAV. REX (Translation: Louis XV, by the grace of God, King of France and Navarre.) |
| Reverse description | Crowned quartered shield of France and Navarre occupying the central field, with the fleurs-de-lis of France in the first and fourth quarters and the chain motif of Navarre in the second and third quarters. The royal crown above the shield is rendered with fine detail. A circular Latin legend, incorporating the mint mark, runs along the border within a toothed inner rim, with the date appearing at the base of the legend. |
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