Description
Louis XV The Beloved Medal, Battle of Guastella, 1734, Silver, Bust of Louis XV facing right with the cord of the Order of the Holy Spirit; signed on the edge of the arm: DU VIVIER, Rev. scene from the Battle of Guastalla: Victory, places a crown on a trophy of conquered arms and flags, raised on a pile of cannons and mortars. In the background, on the right, the river Po is lying, in an attitude of stupor, on a tilting urn with inscription ERID (Eridanus). Signature IB at the bottom left. Legend above, DE GERMANIS ITERUM, in exergue AD GUASTALLAM / XIX SEPTEMBRIS / MDCCXXXIV. Reverse translation: New victory won over the Germans; At Guastalla on September 19, 1734. Rare medal in silver. (Divo/méd.92)
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Louis XV (15/2/1710 – 10/5/1774), was known as Louis the Beloved and was King of France from 1/9/1715 until his death in 1774. He succeeded his great-grandfather Louis XIV at the age of five. Until he reached maturity (then defined as his 13th birthday) in 1723, the kingdom was ruled by his grand-uncle Philippe II, Duke of Orléans, as Regent of France. Cardinal Fleury was chief minister from 1726 until his death in 1743, at which time the king took sole control of the kingdom.
His reign of almost 59 years (from 1715 to 1774) was the second longest in the history of France.