Coin of Louis XIV?
CoinsFrench17th-18th century

Coin of Louis XIV?

1643-1715

Artists

Unidentified ArtistArtist

Description

Obverse: crude and worn portrait of a man wearing laurel wreath crown and long hair tied back, in right profile; reverse: crowned shield with three fleurs-de-lys. Toothed or beaded border on obverse and reverse.

Classification
Coins
Medium
Silver
Culture
French
Century
17th-18th century
Division
European and American Art
Department
Department of Paintings, Sculpture & Decorative Arts

Dimensions

irreg.: 2.1 cm diam. x 0.1 cm depth (13/16 x 1/16 in.) 2.09 g

Provenance

Nanette B. Rodney, New York, NY, Gift to the Harvard University Art Museums, 1986.

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