FRANCE / CAPETIANS - FRANCE / ROYAL Louis XVI (1774-1792). Medal, the canal from the Saône to the Yonne, by B. Duvivier 1785, Paris. Av. LOUIS XVI KING OF FRANCE AND NAVARRE. Right draped and cuirassed bust of Louis XVI; below, signature DU VIVIER S. Rv. NEW JUNCTION OF THE TWO SEAS. Two rivers, the Rhône and the Saône meet the two rivers Seine and Yonne; signature DU VIVIER; in the exergue: CANAL DE LA SAÔNE/ A L'YONNE/ MDCCLXXXV. Nocq 226; Bronze - 75.32 g - 55.5 mm - 12 h Period strike without hallmark. A few dents on the scrolls. Flat wear on the wig. TTB / Superb. Commemorates the junction of the Saône and Yonne rivers. This medal is described in Gold, in the Cabinet des Médailles de Paris, by Nocq.