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Rechenpfennig - Louis XVI - Omnibus non sibi bust on the right 2
| Location | Nuremberg, Free imperial city of |
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| Period | 18th century |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing draped bust of Louis XVI wearing a powdered wig tied with a ribbon and decorated with the Order of the Saint-Esprit star, surrounded by a milled border. The circular Latin legend reads around the bust identifying the king as ruler of France and Navarre. |
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| Obverse lettering | LUD XVI D G FR ET NAV REX |
| Reverse description | A large ornate multi-tiered fountain in high relief, with jets of water cascading from a central spout into an upper basin that overflows into a wide lower basin, symbolizing generosity flowing to all. The Latin legend is divided around the device with the word IETTON appearing in the lower exergue. |
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