Creation Date
1638
Era
1600-1800
Medium
Bronze medallion
Dimensions
1.25 x 1.25
Credit Line
Long-term Loan from the Estate of Boris Blick, 2015
Accession Number
2015.159.4
Description
A commemoration of the birth of Dauphin Louis XIV on September 5, 1638. On the obverse, France is depicted kneeling with open arms and an angel from heaven delivers the newborn to France.
Provenance
Obverse reads "Ludovicus XIII FR Et Nav Rex," reverse reads "Coeli Munus/Ludovicus Delphinus V Sept M DCXXXVIII".
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