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Ecu with palm branches - Louis XIV
| Issuer | Monnaie de Paris |
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| Year | 1693-1701 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Obverse description | Draped and cuirassed bust of Louis XIV facing right, portrayed in the antique manner with a voluminous flowing wig. The effigy is rendered in high relief in the classical tradition, with the king shown in armour evoking antiquity. The encircling Latin legend commences at the 7 o'clock position (19 h) and identifies the sovereign as King of France and Navarre. |
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| Reverse description | A crowned oval shield of France — charged with the three fleurs-de-lis — is centrally displayed in the field, flanked symmetrically on either side by a palm branch, the whole composition evoking royal dignity and divine benediction. The mint workshop letter appears in the exergue beneath the shield. The surrounding legend, taken from Psalm 113, forms a religious invocation, with the date incorporated within the reverse lettering. |
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| Edge | Lettered (inscription in relief) |
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