Harvard Art Museums > 1974.27.244: One Sou Coin Coins Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"One Sou Coin (Unidentified Artist) , 1974.27.244,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Sep 07, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/184174. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1974.27.244 People Unidentified Artist Title One Sou Coin Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 1785? Culture French Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/184174 Physical Descriptions Medium Copper Dimensions 3 cm diam. x 0.1 cm depth (1 3/16 x 1/16 in.) 11.13 g Denomination sou Inscriptions and Marks inscription: obverse: LUDOV . XVI . D . GRATIA inscription: reverse: [FRANC]IÆ ET V NAVARRÆ . [R]E[X] . [17]85; [mintmark:] K 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 1974.27.244 Division European and American Art Contact am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description Obverse: head of Louis XVI in profile left; reverse: crowned shield with three fleurs-de-lys (not visible now). Verification Level This record has been reviewed by the curatorial staff but may be incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of European and American Art at am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu