© Artem
© Artem
Token - Louis XV Consecration in Reims
1723 year| Brass | 5.38 g | 26.7 mm |
| Location | France |
|---|---|
| King | Louis XV (1715-1774) |
| Type | Medals › Commemorative medals |
| Year | 1723 |
| Composition | Brass |
| Weight | 5.38 g |
| Diameter | 26.7 mm |
| Thickness | 1.3 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Updated | 2024-11-12 |
| Numista | N#258068 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 83% |
Reverse
The king kneels down (to the right) and receives the anointing on his forehead from the hands of the Archbishop Armand-Jules de Rohan. In the center are ten figures of great courtiers
Script: Latin
Lettering:
REX COELESTI OLEO UNCTUS
Remis 23 oct. 1723
Translation:
The king anointed with heavenly oil.
Reims 23 October 1723
Edge
Plain
Comment
Navarrae-medieval kingdomReims-city in France
Tokens were made in honor of the anointing, and were thrown into the crowd in the square when the king exited the cathedral.
