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Jeton - Louis XV - Trésor Royal, 'Dant Accipiunt Que Vicissim'
| Location | France |
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| Year | 1738 |
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| Thickness | 1.4 mm |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing laureate and draped bust of Louis XV in high relief, with elaborately curled hair adorned with a laurel wreath. The circular Latin legend runs along the inner edge of the reeded border, with the engraver's signature visible in the lower exergue. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Neptune standing facing left, holding a trident in his left hand and extending his right arm toward two reclining river gods at right who empty their urns into the sea. The allegorical scene alludes to the flow of revenues into the Royal Treasury. The circular Latin legend appears around the field, with the issuer name TRESOR ROYAL and the date 1738 inscribed within a rectangular tablet in the exergue. |
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