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Token - Louis XV The capture of Fontarabia, Basque Country
| Location | France |
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| Year | 1719 |
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| Edge | Plain |
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| Obverse description | Draped bust of Louis XV facing left in high relief, adorned with a laurel wreath and elaborate drapery at the shoulder. The circumferential Latin legend reads LVD XV DG. FR ET. N REX, identifying the king as Louis XV, King of France and Navarre. |
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| Obverse lettering | LVD XV DG. FR ET. N REX |
| Reverse description | Two allegorical figures in the field: a robed female figure on the left offering an olive branch, and an armored figure on the right holding a shield, symbolizing the exchange of a pledge for peace. The circumferential Latin legend PACIS FIRMANDAE EREPTUM PIGNUS references the capture of Fontarabia as a pledge seized to secure peace. A toothed border frames the design. |
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