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© Albator (CC BY-NC-SA)
Jeton - Marie-Josèphe de Saxe - Maison de Mme la Dauphine
1750 year| Copper | 6.40 g | 28 mm |
| Location | France |
|---|---|
| King | Louis XV (1715-1774) |
| Type | Commemorative medals › Company, institution and association medals |
| Year | 1750 |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 6.40 g |
| Diameter | 28 mm |
| Thickness | 1 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-11-12 |
| Numista | N#375892 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Dawn on her chariot, spreading roses. Caption above and in exergue with date.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
SPERATÆ NUNTIA LUCIS
MAISON DE MADAME
LA DAUPHINE
1750 •
Edge
Full
Comment
The Latin legend on the reverse alludes to the expected future birth of a male heir from the Dauphin couple of France.
Historical background:
Marie-Josèphe de Saxe was born in 1731, the daughter of Augustus III of Saxony, King of Poland. Niece of Marshal de Saxe, she married Dauphin Louis, widower of Marie-Thérèse, on February 9, 1747. She died of turberculosis in 1767, two years after her husband, the Dauphin Louis de France, eldest son of Louis XV.
