FRANCE, Royal. Louis XIV le Roi Soleil (the Sun King). 1643–1715. Æ Medal (40mm, 29.16 g, 12h). Feast at the Hôtel de Ville in Paris. By Mauger. Dated 1687 (in Roman numerals).Electronic Auction 505 World Medals, Bronze Sold For $ 90. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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FRANCE, Royal. Louis XIV le Roi Soleil (the Sun King). 1643–1715. Æ Medal (40mm, 29.16 g, 12h). Feast at the Hôtel de Ville in Paris. By Mauger. Dated 1687 (in Roman numerals). LUDOVICUS MAGNUS REX CHRITIANISSIMUS, bare head right / REGIS ET POPULI AMOR MUTUUS, Louis enthroned right; to right, Paris kneeling left; table with food between them; in exergue, REG IN URB EPULUM CIVIB/ PRAESID ET MENSAM PRAEBENTIBUS/ M DC LXXXVII. Divo, Louis 219. Brown surfaces, minor marks, rusted dies. Near EF. |