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Token Design for the Royal Treasury: CRESCENT HOC SYDERE FRUCTUS

Token Design for the Royal Treasury: CRESCENT HOC SYDERE FRUCTUS

1698 - 1762

Studio of Edme Bouchardon

French

The sun in the form of the laureate head of Apollo shines over a grove of palms, and three laurel trees.

Red chalk and graphite with guidelines in red chalk and graphite on cream antique laid paper, framing lines in red chalk, laid down on cream antique laid paper with blue antique laid paper border adhered to face

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