A very rare, large and attractive medal
Lot 3205
FRANCE, Royal. Louis XV le Bien-Aimé (the Well-Beloved), 1715-1774. Medal 1747 (Silver, 73 mm, 186.29 g, 12 h), on Étienne-Michel Bouret (1709-1777) fighting the famine in Provence. By J. Duvivier. COMITIA PROVINCIÆ Crowned coat of arms. Rev. STEPHANO / MICHAELI BOURET / QUOD / JUSSU LUDOVICI XV. / REGIS CHRISTIANISSIMI / ET OPE JO. BAPT: DE MACHAULT / GENERALIS ÆRARII MODERATORIS / PROVINCIAM / MAXIMA REI FRUMENTARIÆ / PENURIA LABORANTEM / PROVIDENTISSIME SUSTENTAVIT / HOC GRATI ANIMI MONUMENT. / PROCURATORES PROVINCIÆ / DICANT CONSECRANT / MDCCXLVII in 15 lines. Brettauer -. Julius 129. Nocq 135 var. (copper). A very rare, large and attractive medal with beautiful toning. Tiny marks and scratches, otherwise, extremely fine.

From the Silberstein Collection Part 2, Farrando, 13 March 2026, 54.
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Closing time: 07-Sep-26, 13:42:00 CEST
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