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Louis XVI

(French, 1748–1833)
1787
MintParis, France
Medium/TechniqueMetal; bronze
DimensionsDiameter and weight: 69 mm (2 11/16 in.)
Credit LineBequest of J. B. How
Accession number17.141
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ClassificationsNumismatics
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InscriptionsObverse: Inscribed at edge "LOUIS XVI ROI ET FRERE BIENFAISANT" and at proper left of bust "DUPRE". Reverse: Inscribed at edge "ASSOCIATION DE BIENFAISANCE JUDICIARE, ÉTABLIE EN 1787" and at center "DONNÉE/À".
ProvenanceBy 1917, J. B. How; 1917, bequest of J. B. How to the MFA. (Accession Date: January 18, 1917)
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Daniel Morgan
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Augustin Dupré
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John Paul Jones
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Augustin Dupré
dated 1779, modern restrike
Libertas Americana
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Augustin Dupré
dated 1781, probably made in 1783
Libertas Americana
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Augustin Dupré
dated 1781
Benjamin Franklin
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Libertas Americana
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Augustin Dupré
dated 1781
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Guillaume Dupré
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