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Great Britain - 1814

Avènement de Louis XVIII

Obverse:

Uniformed bust of Louis XVIII, bare head left. LOUIS XVIII RESTORED MAR 31 1814 laurel branches below.

Size:

25 mm.

Reverse:

Inscription within sprays of palm and laurel BY / THE UNITED / EFFORTS / OF / ENGLAND / AND ITS / ALLIES

The word is RESTO^D on the obverse legend.

Bramsen - 1398
Avènement de Louis XVIII.

LOUIS XVIII, RESTO^D MAR. 31. 1814. Buste habillé, à gauche.

Rev: Entre deux branches: BY THE UNITED EFFORTS OF ENGLAND AND ITS ALLIES.

Jeton, 24 mm. - Inédite; cabinet de l'auteur.

AE silvered 25 by T. Kettle.
AE silvered RR.
ML.

See notes to Nos. 794 and 890.

from British Historical Medals, Volume 1, p. 193