PROLE ET PARTU FELIX|DUX BURGUNDIAE DELPHINI FIL.LUD.XV.NEPOS NATUS XIII SEPTEMBRIS M.DCC.LI.: Lucine stands close to an altar and shows a crouching woman her new born baby
FOEDUS VERSALIIS SANCITUM/ PRIMA DIE MAII MDCC LVI: France and Hungary, personnified by two women, shake hands above an altar, where a sacred flame burns
SECURITAS IMPERII|NAT.DUCIS BITURIC. M DCC LIV.: A woman stands holding a new born in one arm while leaning against a half column, where she has placed a royal crown
ET QUI NASCENTUR AB ILLIS|DRAMATIS PRAEMIUM INSTITT.AN M.DCCLVIII.: A genie holds up a crown in one hand and a banner in the other; on ground, a lyre beneath laurel branches
REGI REMUNERATORI|PERPINIASENSIS UNIVERSITAS RESTAURATA 1759.: A woman sits next to a column decorated with medallions; another broken column is nearby.In the background, the sea and dunes
PERPETVA CONSANGUINITATIS FIDES|GALLIAE ET HIAPANIAE FOEDUS MDCCLXI.: The friendship of France and Spain, symbolized by the figures of Castor and Pollux shaking hands; two stars between them
PAX UBIQUE VICTRIX/ in exergue: GALLORUM ET BRITANNORUM/ CONCORDIA/ MDCCLXIII.: Peace holds a caduceus and an olive branch, standing before a pile of arms and flags, where a man is enchained
LUD.DELPHINI ET MARIAE JOS.POL.REGIS ELECT.SAX.FILLAE CONNUBIUM/ IX.FEBRUARII M.DCC.XLVII.: Busts of the Dauphin and Marie Josephe of Poland facing each other
VINDEX ALSATIAE|SIGNIS A SCALDI AD RHENUM CONVERSIS M.DCC.XLIV.: The King followed by a genie carrying three crowns and two keys in one hand while in the other he holds up palm branches; in front of both is a woman personnifying Alsace, who has dropped her shield and pleads for help
COMMUNE PERENNITATIS VOTUM/ SECUNDAE DELPHINI.NUPTIAE M.DCC.XLVII.: A woman and Hymen stand across an altar, Hymen lighting a torch;Hermes hovers above with a shield
PAX UBIQUE VICTRIX/ in exergue: GALLORUM ET BRITANNORUM CONCORDIA MDCCLXIII.: Peace holds a caduceus and an olive branch, standing before a pile of arms and flags, where a man is enchained
SALUS GENE RIS HUMANI|PAX AQUISGRANENSIS XVIII.OCTOBRIS M.DCC.XLVIII.: Figure of Peace sits on a dais, holding an olive branch and a cornucopia, surrounded by the attributes of science, navigation, and the arts
HECT.BER.POUFFIER SEN.DIVION.PRIMICE.: Front view of a throne, above which a royal crown hangs
Reverse
CERTAT TERGEMINIS TOLLERE HONORIBUS ACADEMIA DIVIONENSIS M DCC XL: Minerva, head raised to the right, holds a shield and in the other hand, three crowns; at her feet are a mirror and caduceus
(Engraved) GORGE III (sic); (struck) REX CHRISTIANISSIMUS. (Original lcommencement of legend, LUDOVICUS XV, eradicated for re-engraving).: bust, r., laureate
Reverse
HONOS ET VIRTUS: allegorical figures w/ joined hands
Diameter (in mm)
55.5
Weight (in gr.)
90.222
Reference
Betts.160, Cat.gen.1983.1.268.C, Mc Lachlan.10-11, Morin.286-9
