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Louis XIV
Jean Mauger (French, 1648–1722)
French
1662
Object Place: Europe, France
Medium/Technique
Metal; bronze
Dimensions
Coin or medal: 41 mm, 12h
Credit Line
Gift of Henry H. Fay
Accession Number13.829
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 bust of Louis XIV looking to proper left; inscribed at edge "LUDOVICUS XIIII·REX CHRISTIANISS." and under bust "I·MAVGER·F·".
Reverse: Prostate male (Dunkirk ?) at proper left with prow of ship behind offering keys to standing Louis XIV at proper right, wearing armor; inscribed at edge "DUNKERCA ACQUISITA" and in exergue "XXVII OCTOBRIS/M·DC·LXII·".
Obverse: Profile bust of Louis XIV looking to proper left; inscribed at edge "LUDOVICUS XIIII·REX CHRISTIANISS." and under bust "I·MAVGER·F·".
Reverse: Prostate male (Dunkirk ?) at proper left with prow of ship behind offering keys to standing Louis XIV at proper right, wearing armor; inscribed at edge "DUNKERCA ACQUISITA" and in exergue "XXVII OCTOBRIS/M·DC·LXII·".
InscriptionsObverse: Inscribed at edge "LUDOVICUS XIIII·REX CHRISTIANISS." and under bust "I·MAVGER·F·".
Reverse: Inscribed at edge "DUNKERCA ACQUISITA" and in exergue "XXVII OCTOBRIS/M·DC·LXII·".
Reverse: Inscribed at edge "DUNKERCA ACQUISITA" and in exergue "XXVII OCTOBRIS/M·DC·LXII·".
ProvenanceBy 1913, Henry H. Fay; 1913, gift of Henry H. Fay to the MFA. (Accession Date: May 1, 1913)