Restrike Medal of Louis XIV from France | Yale University Art Gallery

1900–1950

Medium: Bronze
Dimensions: 239.33 g, 12:00, 82 mm
Credit Line: Gift of Edward B. Greene, B.A. 1900
Accession Number: 1928.75
Geography: Made in France
Culture: French
Period: 20th century
Classification: Numismatics
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Numismatics

Obverse Description

Obverse Description: LVD MAGNVS FRAN ET NAV REX P P bust r in plumed helmet with plume design, flowing hair, chest plate with sun and scale pattern, striped billowing sleeves

Reverse Description

Reverse Description: NEX PLVURIBVS IMPAR sun face with flowing hair and rays top center, globe below with latitude and longitude lines, clouds to sides, 1674 bottom

Provenance

Edward B. Greene, to 1928; Yale University Library, New Haven, Conn., 1928–2001; Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn.

Object copyright

No Copyright - United States

Additional information

Object/Work type

medals

Inscriptions

BRONZE

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