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1966.131.16.b

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Louis XV

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Artist

Jean Duvivier (Liege, 1687 - 1761)

Title

Louis XV

Creation Date

1721

Century

18th century

Dimensions

1 5/8 in. (4.1 cm.)

Classification

Medals/Plaquettes

Creation Place

Europe, France

Medium and Support

bronze

Credit Line

Gift of Amanda Marchesa Molinari

Copyright

Public Domain

Accession Number

1966.131.16.b

Object Description

83 LOUIS XV, The Congress of Cambrai (1721)

Obv. Bust to right, laureate. Around, LUDOVICUS XV . D . G . FRAN . ET NAV . REX . ; on truncation, DU VIVIER F .
Rev. Female figures representing Victory and Peace touching hands. Around, FELIX CONGRESSUS . ; at lower right, D . V . ; in exergue, M . DCC . XXI
Bronze, struck, 41 mm.

The Congress of Cambrai was convened to attempt to solve the problems of the Spanish Succession. It ended unsuccessfully in 1725.

Bibl: Forrer i, p. 684; Nocq, no. 54, p. 150; Louis XV, no. 17; Medailles Francaises, no. 32, p. 216.