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Louis XV - Ordre du Saint-Esprit 1728
| Location | France |
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| Year | 1728 |
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| Composition | Silver |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing draped bust of Louis XV with elaborate floral and foliate headpiece, the engraver's signature 'R. filius' visible below the truncation. The circular legend reads LUD. XV. REX. CHRISTIANISS. within a reeded border. |
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| Reverse description | A descending dove representing the Holy Spirit depicted in high relief at the center of an elaborate glory of radiating sunbeams, with flames and clouds in the field. The date 1728 appears in a recessed exergue at the bottom, and the circular legend VIRTUS OMNIS AB ILLO surrounds the design within a reeded border. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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