Watch List notes:

World Medals, France, Louis XVI (1754-1774-1793), laying the foundation stone of the church of St. Louis at Port-Marly, silver medal, 1778, by B. Du Vivier, draped bust r., rev. legend in 6 lines, PIETAS REGIA ÆDE AD MARLIACI PORTUM STRUCTA ANNO MDCCLXXVIII, 42mm (Nocq p. 203, 194), very fine and very rare
*ex Baldwin's vault
The church, designed by Étienne-François Legrand, was built from 1778 to 1783. The foundation stone was laid in the presence of Louis XVI and his brothers, the future Louis XVIII and Charles X.
(140-180 GBP)