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Louis XV - Extraordinaire des guerres - Doctus Iter Melius
| Location | France |
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| Year | 1752 |
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| Composition | Silver |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing draped bust of Louis XV with laureate head and curled hair, set within a beaded border. The surrounding legend reads LUD . XV . REX CHRISTIANISS ., identifying the king as Most Christian King. |
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| Obverse lettering | LUD . XV . REX CHRISTIANISS . |
| Reverse description | Cupid (Amor) guides a striding armored warrior (Mars) to the left across a ground line, the warrior bearing a military trophy over his shoulder. The motto DOCTUS ITER MELIUS arcs around the upper field, while the exergue carries the issuing authority EXTRAORDINAIRE DES GUERRES and the date 1752, all within a beaded border. |
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