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FRANCE — The Arrival of Louis XVI and the Royal Family in Paris on October 6, 1789, by Benjamin Duvivier (1730–1819). Obverse: “LOUIS XVI KING OF THE FRENCH / CITY OF PARIS.” Draped bust of Louis XVI facing right, hair tied back in a ponytail with a ribbon; in the exergue: CITY OF PARIS. Signed: B. DUVIVIER F. Reverse: “I SHALL FROM NOW ON MAKE THIS MY PERMANENT RESIDENCE,” with the exergue: “ARRIVAL OF THE KING IN PARIS / OCT. 6, 1789.” Louis XVI in civilian attire, followed by Queen Marie-Antoinette holding the Dauphin by the hand, all three walking toward the right, guided by the personification of the City of Paris, draped and crowned with a mural wreath, who points them toward the Tuileries Palace, in front of which a crowd of citizens has gathered; signature “DUVIV.” above the exergue line on the right. Material: Bronze. Diameter: 50 mm.
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