FRANCE, Royal. Louis XIV le Roi Soleil (the Sun King), 1643–1715. 1/4 Écu 1644 (Silver, 26 mm, 6.65 g, 6 h), à la mèche courte, Paris. LVD XIIII D G FR ET NAV REX Cuirassed and laureate juvenile bust of Louis XIV to right. Rev. ✱ SIT NOMEN DOMINI BENEDICTVM I644 Crowned arms, mintmark A below. Droulers 272. Gadoury 139. Nicely toned. Scratches, otherwise, very fine.

From the collection of Dr. Max Blaschegg (1930-2021, with collector’s ticket), privately acquired from Cabinet Numismatique at the Zurich coin fair on 25 October 2003.