France, King Louis Xvi. A Chateau Thierry District Loyalty Medal, C.1789 Auction Archive Order of the Rising Sun

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France, King Louis Xvi. A Chateau Thierry District Loyalty Medal, C.1789 Auction Archive Order of the Rising SunIn bronze gilt, obverse illustrating an elongated octagonal box with the inscription over two lines ""LA NATION LA LOY"" (The Nation The Law), the third line obscured but originally having read ""LE ROY"" (The King), backed by two staffs, an all seeing eye above backed by emanating rays, dated ""1789"" below the box, all within an open ended wreath of oak leaves, a ribbon tied at the wreath's base, beaded border, reverse engraved with the inscription