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Jeton - Louis XV - Salut fait par l'Artillerie à la naissance du Dauphin.
| Location | France |
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| Year | 1730 |
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| Reference(s) | Feu#1068 |
| Obverse description | Draped bust of the young Louis XV facing right, with an elaborate curled wig, rendered in fine relief. The legend arcs around the upper rim, and the engraver's signature DU VIVIER appears below the bust truncation. |
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| Reverse description | The winged figure of Fame in flight, blowing a trumpet and carrying a heraldic shield, soars above a battery of cannons firing, with smoke and cannonballs visible in the field. A architectural background appears to the left, with the word ARTILLERIE and the date 1730 inscribed in the exergue. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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