fme_886015 - LOUIS XV THE BELOVED Médaille, Rattachement de la Corse à la France
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Type : Médaille, Rattachement de la Corse à la France
Date: 1770
Metal : bronze
Diameter : 64 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Engraver ROËTTIERS Charles Norbert (1720-1772)
Weight : 162,02 g.
Edge : lisse
Puncheon : sans poinçon
Coments on the condition:
Médaille dorée, présentant de l’usure sur les hauts reliefs. Présence de quelques coups et rayures, notamment sur la tranche. Taches d’oxydation
Obverse
Obverse legend : LUDOVICO DECIMO QUINTO PATRI PATRIAE.
Obverse description : Tête laurée de profil à droite, signé : C. N. ROETTIERS FILIUS F..
Reverse
Reverse legend : QUAM SUBLEVATAM FINX. QUOD AVELLATUR FASCIA // À L’EXERGUE : DICAT VOVET CONSECRAT / CORS. CONSULT. / M. DCC. LXX..
Reverse description : Allégorie féminine de la France présentant un soleil l’écu corse à la tête de Maure. Divers symboles tout autour dont une gerbe de blé, des fruits, un canon et des boulets, un trophée à l’arrière plan. Navire et scène de labour à l’arrière plan à gauche. Signé : C. N. ROETTIERS FILIUS F..
Historical background
LOUIS XV THE BELOVED
(1/09/1715-10/05/1774)
Louis XV succeeded Louis XIV on September 1, 1715 and Philippe d'Orléans was sole regent. The quadruple alliance in 1717 aims to maintain the European balance with France, Austria, England and the United Provinces. During his visit to France, Tsar Peter I signed a bilateral treaty of understanding. In 1718, Abbé Dubois became Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. Sacred Archbishop of Cambrai in 1720, Prime Minister in 1722, he died on August 10, 1723. France declared war on Spain in 1719 to prevent Philip V from overthrowing the Regent. The capture of San Sebastian and Hondarribia marks the end of hostilities. In 1720, Philippe V joined the Quadruple Alliance and renounced the throne of France by the Treaty of Madrid. The first Masonic lodge was founded in France in 1721. Louis XV was crowned at the age of 12 on October 25, 1722. On February 15, 1723, he was declared of age. The regent is replaced by the Duke of Bourbon who becomes prime minister. Philippe d'Orléans died on December 2.
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