Lot no. 1934
FRANCE / CAPETIANS - FRANCE / ROYAL
Louis XV (1715-1774). Medal (series of medallions and tokens of Illustrious Men), Renaud de Modène, by F. de Saint-Urbain ND (before 1731), Nancy.
Av. RAYNALD. I. DVX. MVTIN - REG. MIRANDOL. ETC. Bust draped and cuirassed on the left, with the large wig; below signature S. V.
Rv. CITIVS - TENEBIT. A ship sailing full sail towards a port; signature S. V.
Beaupré, 1867, series IV, n° 16 - Boccalari 197 ; Bronze - 117,65 g - 64 mm - 12 h
From the Abbé de Jobal collection, sale by T. Parsy expert, 30 May 2015. According to Beaupré "This medallion is considered to be one of the most beautiful executed by Saint-Urbain".
With some of its original red colour, and brown in the fields. Rare. Superb at Fleur de coin.
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