Silver Jeton of Louis XV of France, France, 1726. 2021.10.94

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/2021.10.94

Physical Description

  • Axis: 6

  • Measurements

    • Weight (in gr.): 8.549
    • Diameter (in mm): 30
  • Shape: round

Typological Description

  • Object Type: Jeton
  • Date Range: 1726 - 1774

  • Date on Object

    • Date: 1726
  • Manufacture: Struck
  • Material: Silver

  • Authority

  • Geographic

    • Region: France
    • Locality: France

  • Obverse

    • Legend: LUD· XV· REX CHRISTIANISS·
    • Type: Bust r.; signed DU VIVIER·F· below truncation

  • Reverse

    • Legend: FORENSIB·ORATORIB·IN SENAT·NORMANN·; in exergue, ROTOM·/ M·DCC·XXVI·
    • Type: In wreath, OB/ INSTITUT·/ FORENS·/ ACADEM·

References

Administrative History

  • Identifier: 2021.10.94
  • Department: Modern
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

  • Provenance

    • McClellan, James E.

Subjects

  • Era: Common Era

Notes

  • Like Feuardent 6114–6119 but Gravé 298

Rights

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