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Louis XV - NUNQUAM POLLUTA
| Location | France |
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| Year | 1738 (1738-1758) |
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| Period | 18th century |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing draped bust of Louis XV crowned with a laurel wreath, with long flowing hair. The circular legend reads LUD • XV • REX CHRISTIANISS, with an engraver's signature visible below the truncation. |
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| Obverse lettering | LUD • XV • REX CHRISTIANISS |
| Reverse description | Central oval shield bearing the arms of Bayonne — a tower with a fleur-de-lis above — flanked by two rampant lions as supporters, surmounted by a decorative banner carrying the legend. Elaborate rocaille scrollwork fills the lower field, with the date 1738 in the exergue. |
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