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Token - Louis XV - Secrétaires du roi émission de 1745

Location France
Year 1731
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Composition Silver
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Obverse description Right-facing draped and armored bust of Louis XV in high relief, wearing a laureate wig, with the engraver's initials FM at the bust truncation. The circular legend reads LUD . XV . REX CHRISTIANISS around the periphery within a milled border.
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Reverse description A radiant anthropomorphic sun with a face occupies the upper field, with a large swarm of bees in flight rising toward it, symbolizing loyal subjects following their sovereign. In the lower exergue, separated by a horizontal line, the issuer name SECRETAIRES DU ROI and date 1731 are inscribed. The circular legend DUCEM REGEMQUE SEQUUNTUR runs around the upper periphery within a milled border.
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