Double-struck Copper Coin | Harvard Art Museums

Identification and Creation

Object Number: 1974.27.311
People: Unidentified Artist
Title: Double-struck Copper Coin
Classification: Coins
Work Type: coin
Date: 1722
Culture: French
Persistent Link: https://hvrd.art/o/179287

Physical Descriptions

Medium

Copper

Dimensions

2.6 cm diam. x 0.1 cm depth (1 x 1/16 in.)
2.78 g

Inscriptions and Marks

inscription: 1722, obverse: LUD · XV · [reverse inscription struck onto obverse:] [VINCIT IMP]ERAT CHRISTUS [REGNAT] 1722
inscription: reverse: [inscription from obverse, struck into reverse: LUD · XV ]· [VINCIT IMP]ERAT CHRISTUS [REGNAT] [from obverse: 1722]

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History: Arthur W. Arundel, Gift to the Fogg Art Museum, 1974.

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line: Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, A Gift to the Museum from Arthur W. Arundel through the Harvard Fund Council, Class of 1951
Accession Year: 1974
Object Number: 1974.27.311
Division: European and American Art
Contact: am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description: Obverse: Louis XV in profile right; reverse: crowned double L. Crown and inscription from obverse appear on reverse as well.

Verification Level

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