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Lr. 300b — France Louis XIV Dynastic Medal. 1693. Bronze.

Currency:CAD Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:1,250.00 CAD Estimated At:2,500.00 - 3,500.00 CAD
Lr. 300b — France Louis XIV Dynastic Medal. 1693. Bronze.

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Betts-75. Breton-3. 41.2mm. 36.0g. BRONZE and bee mintmark on edge. Signed J. MAUGER. Struck at the Paris Mint between November 1860 and December 1879. This medium-sized Louis XIV Dynastic medal is a variant of the 1693 issue awarded to Indigenous chiefs in North America by the French. Both sides feature smooth medium-brown surfaces. A couple of edge bumps are noted.
Ex: Paul Nadin-Davis Auction (1983), lot 106.

This is part of the Geoffrey Bell Collection.