FRANCE, Royal. Louis XIV le Roi Soleil (the Sun King). 1643–1715. Æ Medal (40mm, 33.00 g, 12h). Bombardment of Genoa. By Mauger. Dated 1684 (in Roman numerals). LUDOVICUS MAGNUS REX CHRITIANISSIMUS, bare head right / VIBRATA IN SUPERBOS FULMINA, Jupiter riding right on eagle, head left, holding raised thunderbolt; in background, view of French fleet bombarding Genoa; in exergue, GENUA EMENDATA/ M DC LXXXIV. Divo, Louis 202. Brown surfaces, light scratches. Near EF.
From the J. Eric Engstrom Collection.