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Marriage of the Dauphin with Marie-Antoinette Louis XVI
1770 year| Silver | 30 g | 41 mm |
| Location | France |
|---|---|
| King | Louis XV (1715-1774) |
| Type | Medals › Commemorative medals |
| Year | 1770 |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 30 g |
| Diameter | 41 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-11-12 |
| Numista | N#320650 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
France and Austria congratulate each other in the background; in the foreground, the Dauphin Louis on the right takes Marie-Antoinette's hand above an altar bearing a crown.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
SACRUM ÆTERNÆ CONCORDIÆ PIGNUS
à l'exergue, sur trois lignes : M. A. ANTONIA AUST. / LUD. DELPHINO NUPTA / MDCCLXX
DUV. (signature)
Engraver: Pierre-Benjamin Duvivier
Edge
Plain
