Silver Medal of Louis XIV of France, France. 0000.999.22491

Physical Description

• Axis: 12

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 38.31
  • Diameter (in mm): 41

Typological Description

• Object Type: Medal

• Date on Object

  • Date: 1690
• Material: Silver
• Symbol: I. MAVGER

• Authority

  • Artist: Mauger, Jean

• Obverse

  • Legend: LUDOVICUS MAGNUS REX CHRISTIANISSIMUS
  • Type: head r.
  • Portrait: Louis XIV of France

• Reverse

  • Legend: FRANCIA IN NOVO ORBE VICTRIX KEBECA LIBERATA MDCXC
  • Type: female figure, Quebec, seated with shield and flags, river god St. Lawrance seated at right

• Edge

  • Description: ARGENT

References

• Reference: Betts.68

Administrative History

• Identifier: 0000.999.22491
• Lot: 0000.999
• Department: Medals and Decorations
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

Description

Rights

• CopyrightHolder: American Numismatic Society
• License: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) (images)
• Rights: Copyright Undetermined