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1966.131.12.b

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Louis XIV

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Artists

Jean Dollin (1725); Jean Mauger (Dieppe, 1648 - 1722)

Title

Louis XIV

Creation Date

1702

Century

18th century

Dimensions

1 5/8 in. (4.1 cm.)

Classification

Medals/Plaquettes

Creation Place

Europe, France

Medium and Support

bronze

Credit Line

Gift of Amanda Marchesa Molinari

Copyright

Public Domain

Accession Number

1966.131.12.b

Object Description

272 LOUIS XIV, Institution of the Mihtary Order of Saint Louis (1693), Jean Dollin/jean Mauger

Obv. Same as no. 270
Rev. At left, king, armor behind him, awarding order to kneeling officer while two others stand at right; in background, military camp and two ships. Around, in scroll, VIRTUTIS BELLICAE PRAEMIUM; in exergue, ORDO MILIT . S . LUDOVICI | INSTITUTUS . | M . DC . XCIII .
Bronze, struck, 41 mm.

From the first Uniform Series.

Bibl.: Forrer 3, p. 622; Jacquiot, no. 288 (large version with different inscription); Jacquiot, Medailles, p. 574, pl. 114, 11; Medailles Francaises, no. 311c, p. 146; Louis XIV, p. 246.