fme_814316 - LOUIS XV THE BELOVED Médaille, Henri Léonard Jean-Baptiste de Bertin
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Price : 85.00 €
Type : Médaille, Henri Léonard Jean-Baptiste de Bertin
Date: 1768
Metal : copper
Diameter : 46,5 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 45,57 g.
Edge : lisse
Puncheon : sans poinçon
Coments on the condition:
Patine marron hétérogène, de l’usure sur les reliefs. Présence de quelques coups et rayures. Tranche irrégulière
Obverse
Obverse legend : H. L. J. B. DE BERTIN REGI A CONS. ACT. ET EPIST..
Obverse description : Buste habillé et décoré de profil à gauche, signé sur le tranché du bras : ROETTIERS FILS.
Reverse
Reverse legend : DE ECCLES. / ET CIVIT. LUGD. / BENE MERITUS / AEDIUM IN UTRIUSQUE / UTILIT. ET ORNAM. SUSCEPTARIUM / PRIMUM LAPIDEM POSUIT / MANU VICARIA / LUD. DE JOUFFROY D’UZELLE / CAN. ET COM. LUGD. / MDCCLXVIII.
Reverse description : Légende en 10 lignes.
Commentary
Henri Léonard Jean-Baptiste de Bertin (1720-1792), homme d’État français, fut contrôleur général des finances de Louis XV (1759-1763) et ministre d’État à partir de 1762.
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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