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A bronze collectible coin featuring an image of a woman, likely representing Marie Antoinette, with inscriptional details.
A fine quality bronze large medal dated 1781 Ludovicus XV1
A very good quality old vintage large bronze medal of Marie Antoinette France
A very good quality old vintage large bronze medal of Marie Antoinette France dated 1781 with BRONZE stamp

1781 Louis XVI & Marie Antoinette Bronze Medal Du Vivier

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A magnificent, heavy-gauge bronze commemorative medal celebrating the birth of the Dauphin in 1781.  This was a moment of rare national celebration for the French Monarchy, capturing King Louis XVI and Queen Marie Antoinette in exquisite, high-relief detail.  Struck just eight years before the French Revolution, it remains a poignant and tragic relic of the final years of the Ancien Regime.

Designed by the celebrated Benjamin Duvivier (signed Du Vivier F.) the King's personal medalist, this piece is a triumph of 18th-century portraiture.  The obverse features a sharp profile of Louis XVI, while the reverse depicts Marie Antoinette in her iconic feathered headdress and fleurs-de-lis robes.

Maker - Paris Mint (Stamped 'BRONZE' with cornucopia motif on rim).

Diameter - A substantial 70mm.

Weight - An impressive 170g - this has a significant, 'hand-filling' weight.

Condition - In very good antique condition.  Minor age-related marks and small dents as expected with a piece of this age, lending it an authentic, historical character.

Stock code - CG-CCU-001