FRANCE, Royal. Louis XIV le Roi Soleil (the Sun King). 1643–1715. Æ Medal (41.5mm, 29.34 g, 12h). Canal des deux-mers (Canal royal en Languedoc). By Mauger or Molart? Dated 1667 (
in Roman numerals). LUDOVICUS XIIII · REX CHRISTIANISSIMUS (star), bare head right / MARIA JUNTA ·, Neptune striding forward, cloak billowing around, stabbing earth with trident; FOSSA A CAR · AD/ PORT · SETIUM ·/ M · DC · LXVII in exergue. Goldenburg 127
bis (Jean Varin); cf. BM French Medals 43 . EF, underlying red.
