FRANCE, Royal. Louis XIV le Roi Soleil (the Sun King). 1643–1715. Cast Silvered Æ Medal (69mm, 137.60 g, 12h). The Bombardment of Genoa by Abraham de Quesnay’s Feet, 18-22 May 1684. By M. Molart and F. Cheron. Dated 1684 (in Roman numerals), but manufactu

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Lot: 639. Estimated: $ 300

World Medals, Silver

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FRANCE, Royal. Louis XIV le Roi Soleil (the Sun King). 1643–1715. Cast Silvered Æ Medal (69mm, 137.60 g, 12h). The Bombardment of Genoa by Abraham de Quesnay’s Feet, 18-22 May 1684. By M. Molart and F. Cheron. Dated 1684 (in Roman numerals), but manufactured after 1880. LVDOVICVS · MAGNVS · REX · CHRISTIANISSIMVS, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust to left; MOLAART · F · on truncation / VIBRATA IN SVPERBOS FVLMINA, Jupiter standing left on ground line, brandishing thunderbolt and holding goat skin; bombardment of Genoa by French fleet in background; · GENVA · EMENDATA ·/ANN · M · DC · LXXXIV ·/· F · CHERON in three lines in exergue. Edge: (cornucopia) [CUIVR]E. Cf. MH 90; cf. BDM IV 119. Lightly toned, edge marks. Near EF.


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