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Louis XVI - États de Bourgogne - François-Marie Bernard, vicomte de Sassenay et de Chalon argent
| Location | France |
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| Year | 1782 |
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| Diameter | 29.5 mm |
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| Obverse description | The quartered arms of Burgundy, combining the fleurs-de-lis of France and the diagonal stripes of ancient Burgundy, displayed on an ermine-mantled shield supported by two draped figures and surmounted by a royal crown. The legend COMITIA BURGUNDIÆ arcs along the upper field with the date 1782 to the right, all within a beaded border. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The personal arms of François-Marie Bernard, vicomte de Sassenay et de Chalon, displayed on a crowned shield featuring crossed swords, a spur rowel, and other devices, flanked by laurel branches. A ribbon banner on either side of the crown bears the motto ET. BELLO ET. PACE, and the surrounding legend names the bearer with his titles, all within a beaded border. |
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