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© Albator (CC BY-NC-SA)
Jeton - Louis XIV, Le Roi Soleil "NEC.PLVRIBVS.IMPAR"
1664 year| Copper | 4.9 g | 25 mm |
| Location | France |
|---|---|
| King | Louis XIV (1643-1715) |
| Type | Utility items › Counter tokens |
| Year | 1664 |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 4.9 g |
| Diameter | 25 mm |
| Thickness | 1 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Updated | 2024-11-13 |
| Numista | N#351081 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 94% |
Reverse
The sun shining above the globe.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
• NEC• PLVRIBVS• IMPAR•
• 1664
Edge
Plain
Comment
Louis XIV had made the soul of the reverse side his motto, the translation of which is often disputed. If the literal translation is "not inferior to more - than the sun -" it means rather "above all - like the sun -".Rare bust (CGB).
