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1966.131.21.b

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Louis XV

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Artists

Laurent Leonard (1709 - 1788); Benjamin Duvivier (1730 - 1819)

Title

Louis XV

Creation Date

1772

Century

18th century

Dimensions

1 5/8 in. (4.2 cm.)

Classification

Medals/Plaquettes

Creation Place

Europe, France

Medium and Support

bronze

Credit Line

Gift of Amanda Marchesa Molinari

Copyright

Public Domain

Accession Number

1966.131.21.b

Object Description

Benjamin Duvivier/Laurent Leonard, 289 LOUIS XV, Construction of the Pont de Neuilly 1772

Obv. Head to right, laureate. Around, LUD . XV . REX CHRISTIANISS . ; below, B . DUVIVIER F .
Rev. View of the Pont de Neuilly and the Seine with environs. Around, NOVAM ARTIS AUDACIAM MIRANTE SEQUANA; in exergue, PONS | AD LUGNIACUM | EXTRUCTUS | M . DCC . LXXII | L . LEON . F .
Bronze, struck, 42 mm.

Bibl.: Medailles Francaises, no. 153 B, p. 251.