Token - Louis XV Coronation in Reims

€1.00
LocationFrance
Year1722
TypePersonality medal
CompositionSilver
Weight5.2 g
Diameter25 mm
Thickness1 mm
ShapeRound
TechniqueMilled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
EdgePlain
Period
Notice
Reference(s) Feu#7898
Obverse descriptionLarge, clothed bust of the crowned infant king at right, titular legend around it and engraver`s initials in the folds of the royal robe at lower left (JCR).
Obverse letteringLUDXVREXCHRISTIANISSIMUS
Obverse scriptLatin
Reverse descriptionThe King kneels, surrounded by the peers of the kingdom, and receives the anointing of the Holy Ampulla on his forehead from the hands of the Archbishop of Rheims, Armand-Jules de Rohan. Legend around, date and place in exergue.
Reverse letteringREX* COELESTI* OLEO* UNCTUS* REIMS* 25* OCT: 1722
Reverse scriptLatin
Engraver
Mintage1722  - -
Catalog ID2411008650
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