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Louis XIV
Jean Mauger (French, 1648–1722)
French
1667 or 19th century
Object Place: Europe, France
Medium/Technique
Metal; bronze
Dimensions
Diameter and weight: 41 mm (1 5/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Henry H. Fay
Accession Number13.819
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope
ClassificationsNumismatics – Medals
Catalogue Raisonné
Médailles sur les Principaux Evénéments du Règne de Louis le Grand.
DescriptionCircular medal of Louis XIV (1638-1715), king of France.
Obverse: Profile bustof Louis XIV looking to proper left; inscribed at edge "LUDOVICUS XIIII·REX CHRISTIANISSIMUS·" and under bust "I·MAVGER·F·".
Reverse: Three putto in foreground--at proper right one is drawing, at center one is painting, and at proper left one is scultping; buildings in background and banner above; inscribed on banner "SCHOLAE AUGUSTAE", at proper right "B", and in exergue "ACADEMIA REGIA PICT·ET SCULPT·/[L]UTETIA ET ROMAE INST/M·DC·LXVII·".
Obverse: Profile bustof Louis XIV looking to proper left; inscribed at edge "LUDOVICUS XIIII·REX CHRISTIANISSIMUS·" and under bust "I·MAVGER·F·".
Reverse: Three putto in foreground--at proper right one is drawing, at center one is painting, and at proper left one is scultping; buildings in background and banner above; inscribed on banner "SCHOLAE AUGUSTAE", at proper right "B", and in exergue "ACADEMIA REGIA PICT·ET SCULPT·/[L]UTETIA ET ROMAE INST/M·DC·LXVII·".
InscriptionsObverse: Inscribed under bust "I·MAVGER·F·" and at edge "LUDOVICUS XIIII·REX CHRISTIANISSIMUS·".
Reverse: Inscribed on banner "SCHOLAE AUGUSTAE", at proper right "B", and in exergue "ACADEMIA REGIA PICT·ET SCULPT·/[ ]UTETIA ET ROMAE INST/M·DC·LXVII·".
Reverse: Inscribed on banner "SCHOLAE AUGUSTAE", at proper right "B", and in exergue "ACADEMIA REGIA PICT·ET SCULPT·/[ ]UTETIA ET ROMAE INST/M·DC·LXVII·".
ProvenanceBy 1913, Henry H. Fay; 1913, gift of Henry H. Fay to the MFA. (Accession Date: May 1, 1913)