Watch List notes:

FRANCE, Royal. temp. Louis XVI. 1774–1793. AR Medal (32.5mm, 13.68 g, 12h). Opening of the Canal de Givors. Dated 1784. LIGERIM RHODANUS ARDET, river-god seated right on urn from which water flows, oar at side playfully touching river-goddess seated left and leaning on urn from which water flows; DV to lower right / CANAL/DE/GIVORS/1784 in three lines within wreath of cattails. Cf. Feuardent 10797. Iridescent toning, some marks and light hairlines. EF.

From the Dr. Michael Slavin Collection.