Cuirassed bust of Louis XIV right., Crowned and quartered round shield of France, modern and ancient Burgundy and Navarre, between two palms., Our example, a “1/16 écu de Flandre aux palmes”, was reformed on the flan of a “1/16 écu de Flandres” struck in Lille in 1686 (Gadoury 105 and Clairand 33404). Our coin has been cleaned, shows a few marks and has certainly been mounted. The reformation makes it difficult to read the legends, but the type remains clearly identifiable. The obverse shows an aged portrait of Louis XIV, on which the crowned shield of Flanders can still be seen. The mint letter, the crowned L of Lille, is also visible under the cuirass of the sovereign, as is the date, partially erased, at 11 o'clock. The 8 of 1686 blends into the D, while the second 6, the most legible numeral, is below the G. The legend of the reformed flan, notably the letters “BENED” in the word “BENEDICTUM”, are still legible between 6 and 8 o'clock. The top of the wig shows some slight adjustment marks. The legend on the reverse is also difficult to read, with both captions overlapping. From the first flan, between 11 and 12 o'clock, we can still see “IIII D:G” and the “X” of “REX” at 6 o'clock. Our mint letter, the W for Lille, is barely visible. The bust of the king in the center of the shield is still slightly visible. A rare coin from the Collection of Doctor F!, LVD·XIIII·D·G / FR·ET·NAV·REX, SIT·NOMEN·DOMINI· / BENEDICTVM·