1718, France, Return to health of Louis XV, by Joseph-Charles Roettiers, Bronze Medal.

France, Return to health of Louis XV, by Joseph-Charles Roettiers (1693-1779), 1718 AD.,
Bronze Medal (43 mm / 30,83 g),
Obv.: LUDOVICUS XV . D . G . FR . ET . NAV . REX / [J C ROETTIERS (italics, bottom edge)] , laureate bust of young Louis XV r..
Rev.: RESPONDET CURIS. / 1718 (date in exergue) , the Tree of Life in a garden.
Hunterian Museum & Art Gallery Collections: GLAHM 16140 .

Joseph Charles Roettiers (1693-1779), son of Joseph Roettiers, was born in Paris. He learned die engraving from his father and his cousin, Norbert Roettiers. In 1715 he obtained the title of "Graveur des medailles du Roi" and was appointed Engraver General at the Paris Mint in 1727.

Louis XV (Versailles, 15 February 1710 – Versailles, 10 May 1774) ruled as King of France and of Navarre from 1 September 1715 until his death on 10 May 1774. Coming to the throne at the age of five, Louis reigned until 15 February 1723, the date of his thirteenth birthday, with the aid of the Régent, Philippe, duc d'Orléans, his great-uncle, thereafter taking formal personal control of government.