Maurice de Saxe (Hermann Moritz von Sachsen) ND

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Lettering: MAURITIO SAXO CURL ET SEMIGA DUCI SU RE EX P SEMPER VICTORI LUDOVICUS XV VICTORIA AVCTOR ET IPSE DUX PONI JUSI[?] O CAMBORITI XXX NOV A . MDCCL ÆTATIS LV

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Medal probably made around 1750. Maurice de Saxe or Hermann Moritz von Sachsen (28 October 1696 – 20 November 1750) was illegitimate son of Polish King Augustus II the Strong and Count of Saxony, later entering French service where became a Marshal and even Marshal General of France. He is best known for his decisive victory at the Battle of Fontenoy.