Ian Posted March 3, 2013 Report Share Posted March 3, 2013 Three different busts of Louis XVI , two different reverse dies. All dated 1775. The first shows a mature bust Louis XVI obverse with the original building for the School of Surgery reverse The second shows a mature bust of Louis XVI obverse but with different legend, with the School of Surgery and its extensions reverse The third shows a youthful bust of Louis XVI and same reverse as the second. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art1.2 Posted March 3, 2013 Report Share Posted March 3, 2013 Very nice Ian. Second and third look as though they might have used the same die for the reverse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
constanius Posted March 4, 2013 Report Share Posted March 4, 2013 Great additions for your collection Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted October 9, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2013 .......this one minted for the Dean of the Academy of Surgery in 1723 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frank Posted October 9, 2013 Report Share Posted October 9, 2013 Love the reverse: the Hamsa hand flanked with what must be serpents trying to wind around a missing Rod of Asclepius... Maybe the engraver used a real, surgically removed hand for a model? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corina Posted October 9, 2013 Report Share Posted October 9, 2013 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art1.2 Posted October 9, 2013 Report Share Posted October 9, 2013 Very nice piece. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elverno Posted October 25, 2013 Report Share Posted October 25, 2013 All very nice. The Louis XVI busts make you wonder what he really looked like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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