FRANCE. Louis XIV Seaborne Victories Silver Medal, ND (ca. 1690). NGC AU Details--Cleaned.Reichel-577. Unsigned. Diameter: 17mm. Obverse: Bust of Louis XIV facing right, perimeter legend LVD: MAG: REX.; Reverse: Sea monster facing, two-line legend HVNC . ET . MONSTRA / TIMENT. above. The obverse legend refers to Louis XIV, and the reverse legend translates as "They fear him and the monsters." The reverse imagery is clearly inspired by the engraving of Jacques Bailly in Johann Ulrich Kraus contemporary 1687 <em>Devises Pour les Tapisseries du Roy ou Sont Representez les Quatre Elemens</em>. One example found in the 1842 Reichel collection catalogue in St. Petersburg, which opines that the medal celebrates "victories at sea." Rather primitively executed and thus likely privately produced. A very intriguing medal worthy of scholarly pursuit. Extremely rare and desirable.Margolis had a few rather overt interests in his collecting of medallic art. One such theme was that of medals pertaining to mans earliest pursuits to conquer the heavens in the form of ballooning. The European exploits of the late 18th century are contained here across many different country categories. Also quite noticeable was his interest in the medallic art of Jewish engravers, such as Jakob Abraham and his son, Abraham Abramson, among numerous others. Across this selection of medals, these themes and topics will become obvious, adding further dimensions to the already intense focus with which Margolis pursued his collecting.From the Richard Margolis Collection.
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