Object Description
301 LOUIS XVIII (1755-1824), Rededication of the Church of Saint Genevieve 1822
Obv. Bust to right. Around, LVDOVICVS . XVIII FRANC . ET . NAV . REX; below, DE PUYMAURIN DIREXIT; on truncation, ANDRIEU F .
Rev. Facade of Saint Genevieve with figures representing the saint (on a cloud, gesturing to the church), the city of Paris and Religion, holding the cross. Around, PROPRIAS . IN . AEDES . REDVX SVORVM . VOTIS . EXCIPITVR; in exergue, ALMAE . GENOVEFAE . PARISINORVM . PATRONAE | BASILICA . RELIGIONI . VINDICATA | REGIS . EX . EDICTO . MDCCCXXII | BARRE F[superscript T]
Bronze, struck, 51 mm.
Bibl.: Medailles Francaises, p. 439, no. 66.