Token - Louis XIIII - Trésor Royal - Terras jubet esse quietas
Issuer France
Type Company, institution and association medals
Obverse
Bust to the right of Louis XIV.
Lettering: •LUD•XIIII•D•G• FR•ET•NAV•REX•
Reverse
The sun above the rainbow
Lettering: •TERRAS•IVBET•ESSE•QVIETAS• TRESOR•ROYAL •1679•
Basic Information
Category
Exonumia
Ruler
Louis XIV (Wikidata)
Orientation
coin
Demonetization
Yes
Series
Trésor Royal
Physical Characteristics
Composition
Copper
Weight
6.5 g
Size
26.5 mm
Shape
Round
Technical Details
Obverse Lettering
•LUD•XIIII•D•G• FR•ET•NAV•REX•
Reverse Lettering
•TERRAS•IVBET•ESSE•QVIETAS• TRESOR•ROYAL •1679•
Comments
Picture of the reverse of this and others tokens of Louis XIV can be found in the book by R.P Jacobo Boschio 'Symbolographia sive De arte symbolica sermones septem' printed in 1702. This token is match to number DCCCLI
