medal

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Object Type
Museum number: G3,FrM.60
Description: Gun-metal medal. (whole); Bust of Louis XIV, right, wearing armour, a cravat and the sash of an order. (obverse); A view of the Paris Observatory. (reverse)
Producer name
Production date: 1667
Production place: Made in: France
Materials
Dimensions: Diameter: 49.000 millimetres; Weight: 43.49 grammes; Thickness: 3 millimetres (at rim); Thickness: 4.50 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments: Jones 2 Composition of medal: 94.7% Cu, 1.9% Zn, 1.7% Sn, 1.3% Pb. The flan is cracked above and below the image on the reverse, which is from the same die as registration no. M.2340. The obverse is from a different die, which shows the King wearing a less flamboyant cravat. Bibliography: 1. Mazerolle Varin I no. 48. It is not clear whether this refers to this obverse or the previous one.
Bibliographic references
Location: Not on display
Subjects: king/queen; observatory
Associated names
Associated places: Associated with: Paris Observatory
Acquisition name
Previous owner
Acquisition date: 1825
Department: Coins and Medals
Registration number: G3,FrM.60
C&M catalogue number: MF2 (Jones 2) (231) (245)

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