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Jeton Louis XVI - États du Languedoc - Comitia Occitania 1789
| Location | France |
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| Year | 1789 |
| Type | Utility token |
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| Obverse description | Bare-headed right-facing bust of Louis XVI with elaborately curled and powdered wig, in high relief. The circular legend reads LUD. XVI. REX CHRISTIANISS. around the device, with a beaded border. A small engraver's signature appears below the truncation. |
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| Reverse description | The crowned arms of the Province of Languedoc displayed on an ornate cartouche-style shield bearing the Occitan cross (cross of Toulouse), surmounted by a count's crown with visible pearls. The shield is flanked by elaborate acanthus scrollwork and adorned at the base with a garland of flowers and foliage. The circular legend COM. OCCIT. 1789 appears around the upper field, with a beaded border. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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