FRANCE, Royal. Louis XIV le Roi Soleil (the Sun King), 1643–1715. 1/4 Écu 1645 (Silver, 27 mm, 6.82 g, 12 h), à la mèche courte, Paris. LVD XIIII D G FR ET NAV REX Laureate and cuirassed bust of Louis XIV right. Rev. SIT NOMEN DOMINI BENEDICTVM I645 Crowned arms, A below. Duplessy 1463. Gad. 139. Slightly corroded, otherwise, good very fine.

From the collection of Pierre & Gertrud Matthey, formed from the 1970s to the 1990s.