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Medal cast
Two casts, obverse and reverse, of a commemorative medal. Obverse: Head of King Louis XIV in a long wig with curls on the neck (right). Legend: 'LUDOVICUS XIIII . REX CHRISTIANISSIMUS.' (Louis XIV, most Christian king.) Reverse: The sun with face in glory shining down upon the terrestrial globe, clouds on either side. Legend: 'NEC PLURIBUS IMPAR.' (Not unequal to many.) Below: 'M . DC . LXIII.'
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Object Details
| ID: | SEC1277 |
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| Type: | Medal cast |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Mauger, Jean |
| People: | King Louis XIV of France |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Wellcome Collection |
| Measurements: | Overall: 7 mm x 40 mm |