SUPREME COUNCIL OF FRANCE - DECAZES 1818. TO LOUIS XVIII KING OF FRANCE - THE GRATEFUL FRS. Bust of Louis XVIII to left in court dress. Below, BARRE F ∴. R/ Circular legend: SUP ∴ CONS ∴ DU 33E DEG ∴ ÉCOSS ∴ - ET GR ∴ L ∴ DES PROP ∴ DE LA TOLER ∴. In the field, legend in six lines between two branches of acacia and oak foliage: CTE DECAZES ÉLÛ T ∴ P ∴ S ∴ GR ∴ COM ∴ TIT ∴ Elected Very Great and Powerful titular Commander. TEMP ∴ INAUGURATED GR ∴ L ∴ INSTALLED STR ∴ REMOVED OCTOBER 1818. Above, double-headed eagle poised on a sword above the motto DEUS MEUMQUE JUS. Smooth edge. Labouret 35 Copper medal. Ø 40,79 mm (40,45 g) Rare. Brown patina. Superb.

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