Lot no. 882
FRANCE / CAPETIANS - FRANCE / ROYAL Louis XVI (1774-1792). Shield with olive branches 1789, 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 - 29,23 g - 41 mm - 6 h PCGS Genuine Cleaned-UNC Detail (55951611). Close to mint condition: only a few adjustment marks on the reverse and the bust incompletely remounted when minted. With the slightly burnished original lustre. Superb in Fleur de coin.
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05/14/2026
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