fme_868700 - LOUIS XV THE BELOVED Médaille de reconnaissance, Comitia provinciae
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Type : Médaille de reconnaissance, Comitia provinciae
Date: 1747
Metal : copper
Diameter : 73,5 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 119,25 g.
Edge : lisse
Puncheon : sans poinçon
Coments on the condition:
Belle patine marron, présentant quelques marques d’usure sur les reliefs. Des coups sur la tranche
Obverse
Obverse legend : COMITIA PROVINCIAE.
Obverse description : Blason des États de Languedoc sur un cuir ouvragé et couronné, des branches d’olivier à l’arrière plan.
Reverse
Reverse legend : STEPHANO / MICHAELI BOURET / QUOD / JUSSU LUDOVICI XV. / REGIS CHRISTIANISSIMI / ET OPE JO. BAPTI. DE MACHAULT / GENERALIS AERARII MODERATORIS / PROVINCIAM / MAXIMA REI FRUMENTARIAE / PENURIA LABORANTEM / PROVIDENTISSIME SUSTENTAVIT / HOC GRATI ANIMI MONUMENT. / PROCURATORES PROVICIAE / DICANT CONSECRANT / MDCCXLVII. .
Reverse description : Légende en 15 lignes.
Commentary
Étienne-Michel Bouret est un financier français du XVIIIe s. (1709-1777). Il bénéficia de la protection de Machault d'Arnouville et grâce à la protection du duc de Choiseul, devint trésorier général de la Maison du Roi en 1738, puis fermier général en 1741. Il devint, en 1744, lieutenant général du gouvernement des villes et château de Corbeil. Il participa à l'approvisionnement de la Provence, menacée de disette, recevant à cette occasion cette médaille de reconnaissance réalisée par Duvivier.
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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