FRANCE / CAPETIANS - FRANCE / ROYAL Louis XIV (1643-1715). Golden Lily 1656, A, Paris. Av. (different) LVDOVIC. XIIII. D. G. FRAN. ET. NAV. REX. Cross formed of four crowned lilies, with (workshop) in heart, cantoned by four small lilies diverging from the centre. Rv. DOMINE. ELEGISTI. LILIVM. TIBI. Crowned shield of France, supported by two angels. In the exergue, (date) between two dots. Dy.1424 - G.233 - Fr.420 ; Gold - 4,03 g - 24,5 mm - 6 h NGC WITH CLEANED DETAILS (8583596-012). The strike is centred, with minor weaknesses on the lilies in particular. Minimal scratches in the fields, barely visible, with a few transverse hairlines. A delicate golden patina covers the original brightness. Superb to Fleur de coin.