Silver Jeton of Louis XV of France, France, 1741. 2021.10.77

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/2021.10.77

Physical Description

  • Axis: 6

  • Measurements

    • Weight (in gr.): 6.38
    • Diameter (in mm): 28
  • Shape: round

Typological Description

  • Object Type: Jeton
  • Date Range: 1741 - 1774

  • Date on Object

    • Date: 1741
  • Manufacture: Struck
  • Material: Silver

  • Authority

  • Geographic

    • Region: France
    • Locality: France

  • Obverse

    • Legend: LUD·XV. REX· CHRISTIANISS·
    • Type: Bust r.; signed R·FIL· below truncation

  • Reverse

    • Legend: APOLLO SALUTARIS; in exergue, SOCIETAS ACADEMICA/ CHIRURG·PARISIENS/ MDCCXXXXI·
    • Type: Apollo, head r., holding lyre, and Hygieia, head l., holding rod of Asclepius, standing amid surgical and chemical instruments

References

Administrative History

  • Identifier: 2021.10.77
  • Department: Modern
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

  • Provenance

    • McClellan, James E.

Subjects

  • Era: Common Era

Rights

  • CopyrightHolder: American Numismatic Society
  • License: Public Domain Mark (images)
  • Rights: No Copyright - United States