Medal of Louis XIV titled "French Victory Over Sicily 1676" Artist: Jean Mauger (French, 1648–1722)
Honorand: Louis XIV, King of France, French, 1638–1715, ruled 1643–1715

1676

Numismatics

By appointment, Pratt Study Room
Medium

Bronze

Dimensions

27.64 g, 12:00, 40.4 mm

Credit Line

Transfer from the Yale University Library, Numismatic Collection, 2001, GIft of Charles Wyllys Betts, B.A. 1867, M.A. 1871

Accession Number

2001.87.27883

Geography

Made in France

Culture

French

Period

17th century

Classification

Numismatics

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Numismatics

Obverse Description

Obverse Description: LUDOVICUS MAGNUS REX CHRISTIANISSIMUS. r. profile head of Louis XIV with long curly wig, double chin, thick neck, no collar visible

Reverse Description

Reverse Description: DEVICTA HOSTIUM CLASSE DUCE INTEREMPTO / AD AUGUSTAM / SICILIAE. / M.DC.LXXVI boat on pedestal in middle of sea with anchors r. and l. bottom, studded bottom, scroll at front, three oars and two flags emanate from each side, column rising as if it were a mast, two smaller boats and two swords tied to top of column, classical winged statue of Nike bearing laurels in l. hand at very top of column
Provenance
Charles Wyllys Betts, to about 1887; Yale University Library, New Haven, Conn., from about 1887 to 2001; Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn.
Object copyright
No Copyright - United States
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Object/Work type

medals

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