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Louis XIV - États du Languedoc cuivre
| Location | France |
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| Year | 1678 |
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| Composition | Copper |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing draped and cuirassed bust of Louis XIV with long flowing hair, within a beaded border. The Latin legend runs around the periphery identifying the king as ruler of France and Navarre. |
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| Reverse description | Neptune standing facing atop a rocky outcrop, holding a trident in his right hand, with waves of the sea visible below and around him. In the exergue, the Toulouse cross flanked by two branches. The Latin legend surrounding the field commemorates the opening of commerce to the world, with the date 1678. |
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| Reverse lettering | .APERIT. COMMERCIA. MVNDO. 1678. |
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