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Louis XVI
Probably by: Augustin Dupré (French, 1748–1833)
French
1786
Mint: Paris, France
Medium/Technique
Metal; bronze
Dimensions
Diameter and weight: 69 mm (2 11/16 in.)
Credit Line
Bequest of J. B. How
Accession Number17.140
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope
ClassificationsNumismatics – Medals
DescriptionCircular medal of Louis XVI (1754-1793), king of France.
Obverse: Profile bust of Louis XVI looking to proper left; inscribed at edge "LOUIS XVI ROI ET FRERE BIENFAISANT" and at proper left of bust "DUPRE".
Reverse: Two men standing, one at proper right giving something to man at proper left who stands before a table, covered by fleur-de-lis, supporting a crown; inscribed at edge "HOMMAGE DE TENDRESSE ET DE RECONNOISSANCE", below "DUPRE F", and in exergue "PREMICES DE LOR TIRE DES MINES D'ALLEMONT/OFFERTES AU ROI PAR MONSIEUR/M·DCCL XXXVI.".
Obverse: Profile bust of Louis XVI looking to proper left; inscribed at edge "LOUIS XVI ROI ET FRERE BIENFAISANT" and at proper left of bust "DUPRE".
Reverse: Two men standing, one at proper right giving something to man at proper left who stands before a table, covered by fleur-de-lis, supporting a crown; inscribed at edge "HOMMAGE DE TENDRESSE ET DE RECONNOISSANCE", below "DUPRE F", and in exergue "PREMICES DE LOR TIRE DES MINES D'ALLEMONT/OFFERTES AU ROI PAR MONSIEUR/M·DCCL XXXVI.".
InscriptionsObverse: Inscribed at edge "LOUIS XVI ROI ET FRERE BIENFAISANT" and at proper left of bust "DUPRE".
Reverse: Inscribed at edge "HOMMAGE DE TENDRESSE ET DE RECONNOISSANCE", below "DUPRE F", and in exergue "PREMICES DE LOR TIRE DES MINES D'ALLEMONT/OFFERTES AU ROI PAR MONSIEUR/M·DCCL XXXVI.".
Reverse: Inscribed at edge "HOMMAGE DE TENDRESSE ET DE RECONNOISSANCE", below "DUPRE F", and in exergue "PREMICES DE LOR TIRE DES MINES D'ALLEMONT/OFFERTES AU ROI PAR MONSIEUR/M·DCCL XXXVI.".
ProvenanceBy 1917, J. B. How; 1917, bequest of J. B. How to the MFA. (Accession Date: January 18, 1917)