[CORSICA] Circular bronze medal... - Obverse: an allegory of France presenting the coat of arms of Corsica to a sun bearing the coat of arms of France, with two Latin mottos, “Quam sublevatam finx[it] quod avellatur fascia” (meaning “she was depicted as raised because her headband has been removed”) and “Dicat vovet consecrat Cors[icæ] consult[a]” (meaning “the Corsican Council dedicates, vows, and consecrates this”). - Reverse: profile of Louis XV with the inscription “Ludovico decimo quinto patri patriæ” (meaning “to Louis XV, father of the fatherland”) and the signature “C[harles] N[orbert] Röettiers filius f[ecit].” Diameter: 64 mm. Minor signs of wear.
Estimate
€200 - €250
Buyer's premium
26%
[CORSICA]
Circular bronze medal...
- Obverse: an allegory of France presenting the coat of arms of Corsica to a sun bearing the coat of arms of France, with two Latin mottos, “Quam sublevatam finx[it] quod avellatur fascia” (meaning “she was depicted as raised because her headband has been removed”) and “Dicat vovet consecrat Cors[icæ] consult[a]” (meaning “the Corsican Council dedicates, vows, and consecrates this”).
- Reverse: profile of Louis XV with the inscription “Ludovico decimo quinto patri patriæ” (meaning “to Louis XV, father of the fatherland”) and the signature “C[harles] N[orbert] Röettiers filius f[ecit].”
Diameter: 64 mm.
Minor signs of wear.
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