Louis XIV (King of France)
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Added: Nov 6, 2026
Louis XIV (1638–1715) was King of France and Navarre from 1643. During his minority, Anne of Austria served as regent; he began his personal rule in 1661. His reign shaped French royal administration, court culture and coinage. A laureate portrait of the king appears on the silver 15-sols coin struck in 1670 for French territories in the Americas at the initiative of the Compagnie des Indes occidentales. Sources: MDC Monaco, Auction 14, lot 1435 (3 May 2024); Jérôme Jambu, Catalogue des monnaies américaines, BnF.
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King Louis XIV (King of France)
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1| Images | Relation | DeepCameo object |
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    | Depicted | Kingdom of France — 15 sols 1670 Silver alloy 916.67‰ — French colonies 15 sols, 1670, Paris Mint (Monnaie de Paris, Paris) |
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