Jean Mauger, Louis XIV (1638-1715), Chamber of Commerce 1700, ca. 1702, bronze, partly gilt and silvered, 1 5/8 in. ( cm.), At the end of the seventeenth century, France established itself as a major economic power of the western world. The God of Commerce, Mercury (gilt in silver), and Justice (gilt in gold) on the medal's reverse personify France's expanding enterprise under Louis XIV. As one of the 286 designs in Louis XIV's uniform series, this unusual and exquisitely gilt medal was likely a special gift for a distinguished guest or a close member of the court. Such examples of Louis XI
Jean Mauger, Louis XIV (1638-1715), Chamber of Commerce 1700, ca. 1702, bronze, partly gilt and silvered, 1 5/8 in. ( cm.), At the end of the seventeenth century, France established itself as a major economic power of the western world. The God of Commerce, Mercury (gilt in silver), and Justice (gilt in gold) on the medal's reverse personify France's expanding enterprise under Louis XIV. As one of the 286 designs in Louis XIV's uniform series, this unusual and exquisitely gilt medal was likely a special gift for a distinguished guest or a close member of the court. Such examples of Louis XIV medals that contain both gold and silver gilding are exceedingly rare.
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