Louis XVI
Benjamin Duvivier
(French, 1730–1819)
1778
MintPlace, France
Medium/TechniqueMetal; bronze
DimensionsDiameter and weight: 60 mm (2 3/8 in.)
Credit LineBequest of J. B. How
Accession number17.144
ClassificationsNumismatics
InscriptionsObverse: Inscribed at edge "LOUIS XVI.ROI DE FRANCE ET DE NAVARRE." and under bust "B·DUVIVIER·F·/1778".
Reverse: Inscribed at edge "PROTECTEUR DE L'ACADEMIE FRANCOISE" and at center "A/L'IMMOR/TALITÉ".ProvenanceBy 1917, J. B. How; 1917, bequest of J. B. How to the MFA. (Accession Date: January 18, 1917)
