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Louis XVI - États de Bourgogne
| Location | France |
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| Year | 1785 |
| Type | Utility token |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing draped bust of Louis XVI in high relief, with powdered wig and lace cravat. The circular legend reads LUDOV. XVI. REX CHRISTIANISS., and the engraver's signature DU VIV. appears in the exergue. The piece is bordered by a beaded rim. |
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| Reverse description | The quartered coat of arms of Burgundy, combining the ancient duchy's diagonal bend sinister and the fleurs-de-lis of France, surmounted by a royal crown and flanked by decorative mantling. The circular legend COMITIA BURGUNDIÆ 1785 surrounds the device, within a beaded rim. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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