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Token - Louis XV - Secrétaires du roi émission de 1745
| Location | France |
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| 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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| Obverse script | Latin |
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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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