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© https://books.openedition.org/editionsbnf/932
Louis XIII 2ème type
1611 year| Brass | 4.75 g | 27 mm |
| Location | France |
|---|---|
| Type | › Tokens |
| Year | 1611 |
| Composition | Brass |
| Weight | 4.75 g |
| Diameter | 27 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Updated | 2024-11-13 |
| Numista | N#313038 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Script: Latin
Lettering: HIC. TOTVM. HVNC. TOTVS. RESPICIT. ORBIS
Comment
D.: * CVRIA * MONET/ARVM * FRANCIAE. Escutcheons of France and Navarre surmounted by a closed royal crown and surrounded by the collars of the king's orders; between the points of the two escutcheons, an H set on two palms and surmounted by a coronet.R.: HIC. TOTVM. HVNC. TOTVS. RESPICIT. ORBIS. ("He looks at the whole world, and the whole world looks at him [the young king]"). Three figures, representing the three orders of state, standing on the right, contemplate the sun rising over a city.
Allusion to Louis XIII's accession to the throne of France.
