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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Bart9349, post: 1454545, member: 5682&quot;]Thank you for looking and thank you for the information. :thumb:</p><p><br /></p><p>What I found interesting was the symbolism on the reverse. </p><p><br /></p><p>On the reverse of the coin is an <u>eclipse of the sun </u>which occured when the the seige of Barcelona by the French King Louis XIV, &quot;The Sun King,&quot; was halted by relieving Allied forces. </p><p><br /></p><p>The very superstitious King Louis and others at that time thought this was symbolic of his losing his control and sway over the European continent. He was correct. </p><p><br /></p><p>I would have missed the significance of the eclipse had I not known the history.</p><p><br /></p><p>Quick question: When would this medal have been minted? At the time of the victory or much later?</p><p><br /></p><p>Thank you, again.</p><p><br /></p><p>guy[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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