FRANCE / CAPETIANS - FRANCE / ROYAL Louis XV (1715-1774). Shield with old head 1771, H, La Rochelle. Av. LUD. XV. D. G. FR. ET NAV. REX. Head on the left of the King, laureate, the base of the neck draped. Signature ROËTT. FIL on the edge of the neck; below (different). Rv. SIT. NOMEN. DOMINI. BENEDICTUM (different) (date). Oval crowned shield of France between two olive branches; below (workshop). Dy.1685 - G.323 - Dav.1332 ; Silver - 28 g - 41 mm - 6 h Top Pop: this is the finest graded example! From The Eternal Collection. NGC MS 63 (8213942-014). Remarkable copy on broad blank, well struck, with slight wear on the high reliefs and minimal marks in the fields. A lovely iridescent collector's patina covers both sides. Superb at Fleur de coin. * Following Council Directive (EU) 2022/542 of April 5, 2022, implemented in national law from 01/01/2025, buyers from within the EU have to pay 5.5% VAT on the hammer price of this lot. * Following Council Directive (EU) 2022/542 of April 5, 2022, implemented in national law from 01/01/2025, buyers from within the EU have to pay 5.5% VAT on the hammer price of this lot.