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1966.131.13.a

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Louis XIV

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Artists

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

Title

Louis XIV

Creation Date

ca. 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

1966.131.13.a

Object Description

271 LOUIS XIV, Institution of Cadet Corps (1683), Jean Dollin/Jean Mauger

Obv. Same as no. 269.
Rev. Officer in center, flanked by two cadets; in background, ship. Around, LECTI JUVENES INNAVALEM MILITIAM CONSCRIPTI. DCCC; in exergue, M . DC . LXXXIII .
Bronze, struck, 41 mm.

From the first Uniform Series.

Bibl.: Forrer 3, p. 621; Medailles Francaises, no. 258; p. 123 (by Mauger, Gardes de la marine et de I'etendard); Louis XIV, p. 199.