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FRANCE, Royal. Louis XV le Bien-Aimé (the Well-Beloved). 1715–1774. AR Medal (32mm, 13.20 g, 12h). Consecration as King by the Bishop of Reims. By Roettiers. Dated 25 October 1722. Near EF.
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FRANCE, Royal. Louis XV le Bien-Aimé (the Well-Beloved). 1715–1774. AR Medal (32mm, 13.20 g, 12h). Consecration as King by the Bishop of Reims. By Roettiers. Dated 25 October 1722. LUD . XV . REX CHRISTIANISSIMUS, crowned and mantled / REX COELESTI OLEO INCTUS, Louis kneeling right, being blessed by bishop standing left; attendants around. Iridescent toning, a few edge dings. Near EF.
From the Drewry Family Collection. Ex El Dorado (14 July 1984), lot 57; Duke of Northumberland Collection (Sotheby’s, 3 December 1980), lot 311.
The majority of the European medals from the Duke of Northumberland Collection were acquired by Hugh Percy, the first Duke of Northumberland, before his death in 1786, giving this piece a pedigree to nearly the year of its creation.
Closing Date and Time: 5 February 2025 at 15:33:20 ET.
All winning bids are subject to a 20% buyer’s fee.
From the Drewry Family Collection. Ex El Dorado (14 July 1984), lot 57; Duke of Northumberland Collection (Sotheby’s, 3 December 1980), lot 311.
The majority of the European medals from the Duke of Northumberland Collection were acquired by Hugh Percy, the first Duke of Northumberland, before his death in 1786, giving this piece a pedigree to nearly the year of its creation.
Closing Date and Time: 5 February 2025 at 15:33:20 ET.
All winning bids are subject to a 20% buyer’s fee.
