1966.131.10.a
Louis XIV
Artist
Jean Mauger
(Dieppe, 1648 - 1722)
Title
Louis XIV
Creation Date
ca. 1695-1723
Century
17th-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
1966.131.10.a
Louis XIV, also known as the Sun King, governed France for 72 years—still the longest reign of any European monarch in history. His rule brought France to the height of its power and influence in geopolitics, the arts, and literature. He established an opulent royal court in Versailles that became the envy of the world. However, a lifetime of the Sun King’s excesses, coupled with his misfortunes in war during the last decades of his reign, left France weakened and in debt by the time Louis XIV passed away in 1715.
Object Description
267 LOUIS XIV
Obv. Head to right. Around, LUDOVICUS MAGNUS REX CHRISTIANISSIMUS . ; below, J . MAVGER . F
Without reverse
Bronze, struck, 41 mm.