France - Louis XIV - Undated Écu (avant ) - Nevers
LOUIS XIV THE GREAT or THE SUN KING, TOWN OF NEVERSObverse inscription: LVDOVICVS MAGNUS REX. Obverse description: Head turned towards the right of Louis XIV, signed N [unseen]. Obverse translation: Louis the Great, King. Reverse inscription: HOSPITIVM REGIBVS; in detail:CASIM. POL.REX. ABDIC. REG. IN. GAL. EXCIP.Reverse description: Tombstone beneath a handshake and crown. Reverse translation: Refuge of Kings; in detail:Casimir, King of Poland, having abdicated, was welcomed in the Kingdom of FranceType: TOWN OF NEVERS Date: n/a Metal: Red brass Diameter: 25 mmDie axis: 6 o'clock.Edge: Smooth. Casimir, King of Poland, was welcomed as a king in France and died in at the Abbey of Saint-Martin, the refuge of kings. See photos. Read More