Token - Louis XIIII - Ordinaire des guerres - Crescendi Posuere Modum ND

Reverse

A double-headed Imperial eagle halt by chains in beak, and a shield lying on her chest with Arms fleur de lis for France. Half moon (the Turkish crescent) below. Lettering around, lettering on ribbon below, toothed border

Script: Latin

Lettering:
· CRESCENDI · POSVERE · MODVM ·
ORD · DES · GVERRES ·

Translation:
Crescendi posuere modum [Crescendo we have replaced]
Ordinaire des guerres

Edge

Plain

Comment

Bust of Louis XIV type Guéant Prieur 254I. Catalogue: Mitchiner 3356.
The crescent is a reminder sending French troops to fight the sides of the Holy Roman Empire against the Turkish invader. He sent against the Turks six thousand volunteers who fought brilliantly. The imperial eagle holding the shield of France and overcoming increasing reversed, refers to the participation of French troops in the war against the Turkish invader alongside the Holy Empire's armies.
 The ordinary Wars is the administration that manages costs and expenses arising from the ordinary use of the armed forces.