FRANCE / CAPETIANS - FRANCE / ROYAL Louis XIV (1643-1715). Medal, Maximilien Titon, director general of the manufactures and royal shops of weapons, by H. Roussel 1705, old strike, Paris. Av. MAXIMILIANUS TITON - ARMUS CUDENDIS PRÆF. Bust of Maximilian Titon right, with large wig and drape; below, signature H. ROUSSEL. F. Rv. IOVIS PARAT ARMA TRIUMPHIS. On a pedestal, between Mars armed with a shield and Minerva with her spear, a cuirass in front of an obelisk; On the pedestal, Titon's arms; in the exergue: (date). Forrer V pp.253-258 - BDM V n° 255 ; Bronze - 81,75 g - 59 mm - 12 h Early strike without hallmark. Small blow on the scroll at 5 o'clock on the right. Beautiful shiny brown patina. Superb. Maximilien Titon (1632-1711) was director general of the manufactures and royal shops of weapons under Louis XIV, secretary of the King and his finances, adviser to the Parliament of Paris. He was the initiator of the Musée militaire des Invalides.