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© Jorandm (CC0)
Token - Louis XIV - Bâtiments du Roi - Decus Adiicit Hospes
1682 year| Copper | 7.65 g | 28.5 mm |
| Location | France |
|---|---|
| King | Louis XIV (1643-1715) |
| Type | Commemorative medals › Company, institution and association medals |
| Year | 1682 |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 7.65 g |
| Diameter | 28.5 mm |
| Thickness | 1.6 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Updated | 2024-11-12 |
| Numista | N#299525 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 93% |
Reverse
The sun in the middle of the signs of the zodiac.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
. DECVS . ADIICIT . HOSPES .
AEDIF. REGIA .
1682
Translation:
Its host adds this adornment
Buildings of the King 1682
Edge
Plain
Comment
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND / BUILDING THE KINGUnder the 'Ancien Régime', the administration of the King's Buildings (depending on the state of the King's House) is primarily responsible for work ordered by the King, in his residences in Paris or nearby.
