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Remarkable lot of 10 silver presence tokens from the Ancien Régime:
Each of these tokens is dedicated to the prestigious Order of the Holy Spirit, 
the most illustrious order of chivalry of the French monarchy.  
Obverse: Laureate bust to the right of King Louis XV in armor.  
Legend: LUD. XV. REX CHRISTIANISS. (Louis XV, very Christian king).  
Reverse: The radiant dove of the Holy Spirit at the center of an Order collar.  
Legend: ORDER OF THE HOLY SPIRIT.  
Exergue: 1740.  
Specifications
Quantity: 10 tokens.  
Metal: Silver.  
Individual weight: ~9.7 g to 9.9 g per piece (total lot weight: ~98 g).  
Era: 1740 (Reign of Louis XV).  
Condition: Various states ranging from TB to TTB. 
Superb set of original patinas, ranging from iridescent gray tones to darker patinas. 
Please refer to the numbered photos to examine each detail.

Lot remarquable de 10 jetons de présence en argent de l'Ancien Régime :
Chacun de ces jetons est dédié au prestigieux Ordre du Saint-Esprit, 
le plus illustre ordre de chevalerie de la monarchie française.   
Avers : Buste lauré à droite du roi Louis XV en armure.   
Légende : LUD. XV. REX CHRISTIANISS. (Louis XV, roi très chrétien).   
Revers : La colombe du Saint-Esprit rayonnante au centre d'un collier de l'Ordre.   
Légende : ORDRE DU SAINT ESPRIT.   
Exergue : 1740.   
Caractéristiques
Quantité : 10 jetons.   
Métal : Argent.   
Poids individuel : ~9,7 g à 9,9 g par pièce (poids total du lot : ~98 g).   
Époque : 1740 (Règne de Louis XV).   
État États variés allant de TB à TTB. 
Superbe ensemble de patines d'origine, 
allant de nuances grises irisées à des patines plus sombres. 
Veuillez vous référer aux photos numérotées pour examiner chaque détail.   

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France. Lot de 10 jetons en argent "Louis XV. Ordre du Saint Esprit 1740"

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Lot of 10 antique silver presence tokens from the Ancien Régime, dated 1740 and dedicated to the Order of the Holy Spirit, each weighing about 9.7–9.9 g for a total of ~98 g, with obverse featuring a laurel-circlet crowned bust of Louis XV in armour and the legend LUD. XV. REX CHRISTIANISS and reverse showing the radiant Holy Spirit dove within the Order’s collar, the legend ORDRE DU SAINT ESPRIT and exergue 1740; condition varies from TB to TTB.

France. Lot de 10 jetons en argent "Louis XV. Ordre du Saint Esprit 1740"

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