1673 France Louis XIV AR Medal on the East Facade of the Louvre, by Jean Warin. Commemorates the construction of the eastern facade of the Louvre.
LOUIS XIV ROY DE FR ET DE NAV, cuirassed bust right || MAIESTATI AC AETERNIT GALL IMPERII SACRVM, scene of eastern facade of the Louvre.
49mm, 59.92g. Plain edge. Unlisted.
Choice AU with slight hits in fields.
Extremely rare with only one other silver example, a 68.35g example with a different obverse selling at a Gorny & Mosch Auction in March of 2023 for $2780.
