The Christopher Foley, F.S.A., Collection Of Early English Medals - 16th October 2014
Lot 448
Louis XIV
Estimate £100 - £140 | Hammer £80
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Description
Louis XIV, the cession of Dunkirk, copper medal, 1662, by J. Mauger and (rev) Thomas Bernard, youthful bust of Louis XIV right, LUDOVICUS XIIII REX CHRISTIANISS, rev., kneeling figure of Dunkirk, the prow of galley behind, offers the town keys to standing figure of Louis XIV, DUNKERCA ACQUISITA, 41mm (MI 498/128; Divo -). Good extremely fine.
Louis paid the sum of 5 million livres to Charles II and on 1 December, 1662, he made a public entry into the city. From the series of medals depicting Medallic History of Louis XIV.
Provenance: Bt. Baldwin Auction, 7 July, 2004 (lot 21).