FRANCE, Royal. Louis XIV le Roi Soleil (the Sun King), 1643–1715. 1/2 Écu à la mèche longue (Silver, 31 mm, 13.49 g, 6 h), Troyes, 1651. LVD•XIIII•D•G• - •FR•ET•NAV•REX Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Louis XIV to right. Rev. SIT•NOMEN•DOMINI•-•BENEDICTVM•1651 Crowned coat of arms; below, S. Duplessy 1470. Gadoury 169. Nicely toned. Very fine.

From the collection of a Swiss scholar, formed over the past thirty years.