FRANCE, Royal. Louis XIV le Roi Soleil (the Sun King), 1643–1715. Demi-écu à la mèche longue 1650 I (Silver, 33 mm, 13.66 g, 6 h), Limoges. LVD•XIIII•D•G - F•FR•ET•NAV•REX• Laureate and cuirassed bust of Louis XIV to right. Rev. SIT•NOMEN•DOMINI•I•BENEDICTVM•1650• Crowned coat of arms. Duplessy 1470. Gadoury 169. Lightly toned. Very minor metal flaw on the obverse, otherwise, extremely fine.

From an American collection, ex Schweizerischer Bankverein 29, 28 January 1992, 829 (with original ticket).