Modern coin – HCR52222

Obverse

Inscription:

LVD XIIII D G FR ET NAV REX

Design:

bust of Louis XIV, wearing cuirass, facing right

Reverse

Inscription:

SIT NOMEN DOMINI BENEDICTVM

Design:

shield of arms of France, crown above, palms either side

Information

Note

Prompt was a 76 gun French ship of the line captured by the Royal Navy at the battle of Vigo Bay on 23 October 1702, (Gregorian calendar). She entered the Royal Navy as HMS Prompt Prize, but was broken up in 1703.

Period

Modern

Group

Authority

France: kingdom

Person

Louis XIV, king of France, 1643–1715

Reign

Louis XIV, king of France, 1643–1715

Dating

1697

Mint

Paris

Denomination

écu

Metal

silver

Technique

struck

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

27.15

Axis

Diameter (mm)

Acquisition method

loan

Acquisition date

1932

Source

Oriel College

Acquisition credit

Lent by Oriel College, 1932.

Graffito (obverse)

VIGO

Graffito (reverse)

L Prompt Octr: 12 1702

Reference

Ciani, L. - 1926 - Les monnaies royales françaises de Hugues Capet à Louis XVI : 1894

Reference

Duplessy, J. - 1989 - Les monnaies francaises royales. De Hugues Capet a Louis XIV (987-1793), vol. 2 (François I-Louis XVI) : 1520

Reference

Gadoury - Droulers, Monnaies Royales Francaises, 1610 - 1792. : 217

Note:

Flan neuf.

Contributors to this coin record

jmairat, SGlenn, imclevy