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10 Sols Siege Coinage
| Issuer | Lille, City under siege of |
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| Year | 1708 |
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| Technique | Hammered |
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| Obverse description | Central crowned oval shield bearing the royal arms of France (fleurs-de-lis), flanked by two crossed cannon barrels arranged diagonally across the field, evoking the military context of the siege. The crown above the shield is rendered in relief with visible arches and fleurons. The composition is bold and heraldic in character, occupying the full flan with minimal border detail. The circumferential legend reads LUD. XIV. D. G. FR. ET. NAV. REX., identifying Louis XIV as King of France and Navarre by the grace of God. |
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| Reverse lettering | X·S: ·PRO· DEFENSIONE ·VRBIS ET· ·PATRIAE· 1708 |
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Lille fell to Marlborough and Eugene of Savoy in October 1708 after a four-month siege — one of the most technically demanding operations of the War of the Spanish Succession. The city's commandant, Boufflers, authorized emergency coinage from whatever metal was available, melting down copper goods, church vessels, and military hardware to sustain a local economy cut off from royal supply. These pieces were never intended to outlast the siege itself.
Boudeau 2314 is among the more frequently encountered of the Lille siege types, though condition varies sharply given the crude striking conditions.