FRANCE / CAPETIANS - FRANCE / ROYAL Louis XIV (1643-1715). Medal, capture of the town of Lille by the Imperials led by Prince Eugène of Savoy, by C. G. Lauffer 1708, Nuremberg. Av. SISTE SOL IN GIBEON ET LVNA IN VALLE AIALON Under the sun, view of the bombardment of the citadel and town of Lille; in the exergue: CASTELLVM RYSEL OBSES:/ SVM XXVII OCT. RECEPTVM/ VERO IX DEC. Rv. CONFVNDAMVS LINGVAM EORVM VT NON AVDIAT VNVSQVISQVE VOCEM// PROXIMI SVI. The Tower of Babel with numerous scenes of characters; in the exergue: RYSSEL VEL INSVLÆ PER/ PRINCIPEM EVGENIVM OB/ SESSA 22. AVG. ET 23/ OCT. RECEPTA/ 1708. Van Loon IV p.544 - coll. Julius 702 - Forrer III p.326_331 ; Silver - 37 g - 49 mm - 12 h This is the second highest grade! NGC MS 61 (8218889-001). Edge in relief: (lily) VNITA VIRTVS VALET. By the workshop of Caspar Gottlieb Lauffer. Small marks of circulation and small shocks on the listels. Grey patina with golden highlights. Superb. After the battle of Oudenaarde, Lille was at the mercy of the Imperials sent by Emperor Joseph I. Boufflers arrived just in time to defend the town with 15,000 men. The confrontation took place on the Wattignies plain, and the French were routed on 22 October 1708. Boufflers and 8,000 survivors capitulated on 28 October.