FRANCE / CAPETIANS - FRANCE / ROYAL Louis XIV (1643-1715). Quart d'écu à la mèche courte 1644, A, Paris (rose). Av. LVD. XIIII. D. G. FR. ET. NAV. REX. Child's bust of the King on the right, short hair, laurelled, draped and cuirassed in the antique style, with the order of the Holy Spirit. Rv. (different) SIT. NOMEN. DOMINI. BENEDICTVM. (date). Crowned shield of France below (workshop). Dy.1463 - G.139; Silver - 27 mm - 6 h This is the second highest grade! PCGS MS63+ (49960471). Only minute traces of rolling on the right. This example has hardly circulated. With a grey patina with iridescent highlights. Superb at Fleur de coin.