FRANCE, Royal. Louis XVI. 1774–1793. Æ Medal (55mm, 82.37 g, 12h). Assembly of the Caisse d'escompte. By Duvivier. Dated 1776 and 16 April 1778. SURETÉ DANS LA CONFIANCE, Confidence seated left, head right, holding open a chest to left and a stack of papers; account books to lower right; CAISSE D'ESCOMPTE/ ETABLIE EN 1776 / GAGE DE LA RECONAISSANCE DES ACTIONNAIRES, female figures seated right on bale, receiving overflowing cornucopia from Mercury standing left; caduceus on ground to lower right, ship in background; in exergue, DECERNE PAR L'ASSEMBLÉEE/ GENERALE DU XCI AVIL/ MDCCLXXVIII. Brown surfaces, minor spotting, light marks, rub on high point. EF.
From the J. Eric Engstrom Collection.