Coin with four busts, print, Reverse of a coin with four busts in profile. The top one is Louis of France (le Grand Dauphin), below him his three sons: Louis, Duke of Burgundy and Philip, Duke of Anjou, facing each other, in between: Charles of France, Duke of Berry. The coin is dated August 30, 1686., printmaker: Gerard Edelinck, Paris, 1702, paper, engraving, height 57 mm x width 54 mm, Person, Louis of France (Duke of Burgundy), Philip V (King of Spain), Dauphin of France Louis, An engraved circular medallion with a lined background contains five finely detailed side-profile busts of human heads arranged within the circle, each showing curly hair and textured shading, the topmost head centered above four lower heads, one of which appears younger with shorter hair; the medallion is framed by concentric border lines and sits on a light, slightly speckled paper surface.
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Coin with four busts, print, Reverse of a coin with four busts in profile. The top one is Louis of France (le Grand Dauphin), below him his three sons: Louis, Duke of Burgundy and Philip, Duke of Anjou, facing each other, in between: Charles of France, Duke of Berry. The coin is dated August 30, 1686., printmaker: Gerard Edelinck, Paris, 1702, paper, engraving, height 57 mm x width 54 mm, Person, Louis of France (Duke of Burgundy), Philip V (King of Spain), Dauphin of France Louis, An engraved circular medallion with a lined background contains five finely detailed side-profile busts of human heads arranged within the circle, each showing curly hair and textured shading, the topmost head centered above four lower heads, one of which appears younger with shorter hair; the medallion is framed by concentric border lines and sits on a light, slightly speckled paper surface.

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Coin four busts print Reverse coin profile top Louis France le Grand Dauphin three sons Duke Burgundy Philip Anjou facing Charles Berry dated August 30 1686 printmaker Gerard Edelinck Paris 1702 paper engraving height 57 mm x width 54 mm Person Philip V King Spain Dauphin France Louis engraved circular medallion lined background contains five finely detailed side-profile bust human heads arranged within circle showing curly hair textured shading topmost head centered four lower heads younger shorter hair medallion framed concentric border lines sits light slightly speckled paper surface

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