FRANCE. Newly Fortified City and Port of Rochefort Copper Medal, 1666. NGC MEDAL MS-64 BN.
41 mm; 33.2 gms. CGI-P178-A. By Mauger. Bust of Louis XIV right, his name and title around; Reverse: Neptune riding right in his sea-chariot drawn by two hippocampi before a plan of the new fortifications at Rochefort. Legend: "URBE ET NAVALI FUNDATIS" around. In exergue RUPIFORTIUM. / M.DC.LXVI. Choice semi-reflective mahogany patina with slight hints of multi-color iridescence, particularly on the reverse. NGC MEDAL MS-64 BN.
Estimate: $150.00- $250.00