Lot no. 879
FRANCE / CAPETIANS - FRANCE / ROYAL Louis XVI (1774-1792). Shield with olive branches 1786, L, Bayonne. Av. LUD. XVI. D. G. FR. ET NAV. REX. Bust of the King on the left, wearing an embroidered jacket, with the Order of the Holy Spirit, his hair tied at the nape of his neck with a ribbon. Signature B. DUVIV. F. on the edge of the bust; below (different). Rv. SIT. NOMEN. DOMINI. BENEDICTUM (different) (date). Oval crowned shield of France between two olive branches, (workshop) below. Dy.1708 - G.356 ; Silver - 29,06 g - 41 mm - 6 h PCGS AU58 (55951612). A few adjustment streaks on the reverse, and the strike barely off-centre, a little weak on the right. With a slight patina on the original lustre. Superb at Fleur de coin.
See original version (French)
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05/14/2026
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