Token - Louis XV Vis Animi Cum Corpore Crescit

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LocationFrance
Year1726-1741
TypeUtility token
CompositionBrass
Weight5 g
Diameter24 mm
Thickness1.2 mm
ShapeRound
Technique
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
EdgeSmooth
Period
Reference(s) Feu#13230
Obverse descriptionLaureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Louis XV to left. Lettering around.
Obverse letteringLVD · XV · D · G · FR · ET · N · REX
(Translation: Ludovicus XV Dei Gratia France et Navarre Rex Louis 15th, by the Grace of God, King of France and Navarre)
Obverse scriptLatin
Reverse descriptionApollo standing facing, looking right, right hand on hip, bow in left hand, trampling a dragon (that he has just defeated) with right foot. Lettering around. Blank exergue.
Reverse letteringVIS ANIMI CUM CORPORE CRESCIT
(Translation: The strength of the mind grows at the same time as the body. Courage grows with the body)
Reverse scriptLatin
Mint
MintageND (1726-1741)  - -
Catalog ID2762269620
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