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Obverse
LOVISIANA EST EST BANCO ET MONETA: head r.
Reverse
HISPANORUM THESAURI DIREPTI CARTHAGO AMERICANA VI CAPTA MDCXCVII: two men facing each other, one striking the other
Diameter (in mm)
45.0
Weight (in gr.)
28.5
Reference
Betts.114
Obverse
LOVISIANA EST EST BANCO ET MONETA: head r.
Reverse
HISPANORUM THESAURI DIREPTI CARTHAGO AMERICANA VI CAPTA MDCXCVII: two men facing each other, one striking the other
Diameter (in mm)
45.0
Weight (in gr.)
28.5
Reference
Betts.114
Obverse
FAITES VOUS CELA POUR M'APERONTER: two men facing each other, one striking the other
Reverse
JE CHERCHE DU COURAGE POUR MON MAISTRE: man walking r. with lantern and stick
Diameter (in mm)
32.0
Weight (in gr.)
14.89
Reference
Betts.not
Date
1720
Obverse
LOVISIANA EST EST BANCO ET MONETA: man walking r., searching with stick and lantern
Reverse
INVIDIA LVCRIPETAS ALLICIS VANAE VENDITIONE SPEI LAVS QVOD VERVM EST. LATEAT QUAMVIS ALIQVANDO PATEBIT INVIDIA AVRIFEROS VENDIS MONTE POTIERIS AHENIS...: two men facing each other, one striking the other
Diameter (in mm)
45.0
Weight (in gr.)
28.5
Reference
Betts.114
Date
1701
Diameter (in mm)
26.0
Weight (in gr.)
8.45
Reference
Betts.115
Date
1707
Obverse
CREDIT IST (in cursive capitals) MAUSE TODT (in gothic upper & lower case): Man lying on ground dead to l., holding winged caduceus in r. hand and and packet inscribed WEXEL in l..
Reverse
In field, ***/ GELD (in gothic capitals) / IST/ DIE/ LOSUNG (in cursive Capitals)/ I. D. W./ 1707/ * ; around, *K.T.N.G.I.I.D.W, EIN IEDER SPRICHT: HAETT ICH NUR GELD!: inscription as above
Diameter (in mm)
27.0
Weight (in gr.)
7.15
Reference
Betts.not(cf.116rev.)
Date
1720
Obverse
WER SICH DVRCH DIESEN WIND DEN GELDGEITZ LASSET FVHREN, SEYKIVG WIZIGIN VERKEHREN: Law walking r. with bellows and scroll saying WER KAFT ACTIEN
Reverse
DER KAN VERWIRRVNGS VOLL SEIN HAAB V. GVTH VERLIEREN, SOLL DICH ESOPI HVND NICHT LEHREN, 1720: dog crossing bridge barks at reflection and drops billets
Weight (in gr.)
10.84
Reference
Betts.118
Date
1720
Obverse
QUI MODO CROESUS ERAT IRUS ET EST SUBITO: PARIS. MISSISIPPISCHER. ACTIEN GENERAL-DIRECTOR EST, EST, LAWS SCOTUS EDENBURGICUS. MERCATOR MONETARIUS: sixteen lines written about Law.
Reverse
FURIAE GALLIARUM NATURA. QUOD CITO FIT, CITO PERIT: TOLLUNTUR IN ALTUM UT LAPSO GRAVIORE RUANT: nine lines of French sayings
Diameter (in mm)
32.0
Weight (in gr.)
10.73
Reference
Betts.119
Date
1720
Obverse
GELD IST DIE LOSUNG: ABER: two soldiers with sword and spontoon speaking
Reverse
WIE`S KOMMT SO GEHT`S: NULLA BLEIBT UBRIG: speculator holds bag which money is falling out of and points to the waste
Diameter (in mm)
38.0
Weight (in gr.)
14.91
Reference
Betts.120
Date
1720
Obverse
PARISER WEST-INDISCH- LOUISIANSCHER COMPAGNE ACTIEN ODER BANCO-BILLETS IEDE A 500. LIVRES OD 166 2/3TH. VON I. IAN. 1717. MIT X PRO CENT ZU VERINTERESSIREN: sixteen lines of writing about stocks
Reverse
ALLES LIEGT AM GLUCK UND AN DER ZEIT: Insc. in the field, SO VERSICHERTS| LAWS| UND SPRICHT| DIESES GLAUBICH| ANDERS NICHT.| MANCHER| DOCH MIT THOMA| SPRICHT: ICH GLAUB ES| NOCH LANGE| NICHT.| 1720: fourteen lines written about a saying
Diameter (in mm)
27.0
Weight (in gr.)
7.24
Reference
Betts.121
Date
1720
Obverse
MR. LAWS, COMPTE DE TANCKERVILLE, CONSEILLER DU ROY DANS TOUTS SES CONSEILS, SURINTENDANT ET CONTROLLEUR GENERAL DES FINANCES DU ROYAUME DE FRANCE: half-length bust of Law facing, wearing hat.
Reverse
DIMANCHE: NOUS VIDONS PAR LES BILLETS DE BANCQVE TOUTES LES BOURSES. In area, LUNDI:/ NOUS ACHETONS/ DES ACTIONS,/ MARDI:/ NOUS AVONS/ DES MILLIONS,/ MECREDI:/ NOUS REGLONS/ NOTRE MENAGE,/ JEUDI:/ NOUS NOUS METTONS/ EN EQUIPAGE,/ VENDREDI:/ NOUS ALLONS/ AU BALL,/ ET SAMEDI:/ A L'HOPITAL./ 1720: Inscr.
Diameter (in mm)
32.0
Weight (in gr.)
12.17
Reference
Betts.122
Date
1720
Obverse
MR. de LAWS, COMPTE DE TANCKERVILLE, CONSEILLER DU ROY DANS TOUTS SES CONSEILS, SURINTENDANT ET CONTROLLEUR GENERAL DES FINANCES DU ROYAUME DE FRANCE: half figure of Laws
Reverse
KWIA MVNTVS FULD TEZIBI NICHT LUSCHT MEHR HAT ZUR LOTTERIE, SO SCHAFFT VOR BILLETS ACTIEN HER, IN DIE KREUZ UND IN DIE QUER, NACH DER IETZ`GEN WELT...: thirteen lines written about lotteries
Diameter (in mm)
32.0
Weight (in gr.)
12.95
Reference
Betts.123
Obverse
MR. LAWS, COMPTE DE TANCKERVILLE, CONSEILLER DU ROY DANS TOUTS SES CONSEILS, SURINTENDANT ET CONTROLLEUR GENERAL DES FINANCES DU ROYAUME DE FRANCE: half figure of Laws
Reverse
DURCH ACTIEN CREDIT. TEICH, GAERTEN, LOTTERIE, KUX, LIB`ROS, BILLETS, WIE AUCH DURCH ALCHYMIE, KOMMT MAN ZUMS LIEBE GELT, UND WEIS SO GARNICHT WIE IN ANNO..: fifteen lines about man`s love for money
Reference
Betts.124
Date
1720
Obverse
LES RICHESSES DES FRANCE: windmill driven by Laws breath, rings, jewels, billets, and actiens spewing from windmill
Reverse
KOMT SEHT DAS FRANTZ VOLCK AN! HERR LAVV THVT GROSSE THATEN: EN MAGNAS DAT OPES CELEBER LAVV FOENORE QVESTVS: eight lines written about Law`s generosity
Diameter (in mm)
32.0
Weight (in gr.)
11.27
Reference
Betts.130
Date
1720
Obverse
AVS. KVNST. ALLES. GEWONEN.: Law in costume shouting to l.
Reverse
AVS. VNGLICK. ALLES. VERLOHREN: mourning woman seated by a table
Diameter (in mm)
29.0
Weight (in gr.)
8.03
Reference
Betts.129
Date
1720
Obverse
In area, PARISER-/ WEST-INDISCH-/ LOUISIANISCHER/ COMPAGNIE/ ACTIEN/ ODER/ STAATS-BILLETS/ IEDES A/ 500. LIVRES OD. 166 2/3 TH./ VON I. IAN. 1717./ MIT IV PRO CENT ZU/ VERINTERESSIREN/ AO. 1720 AUT. 2 PR. 100 ("Shares or certificates of stock of the Parisian West Indian-Louisiana Company were valued at 500 livres each, or 166 2/3 thalers, on January 1, 1717, and yielding four per cent interest; in 1720, two shares for 100 livres"); reading around below, upside down, SIND INCONFISCABEL/ UND SEMPER FREY*/ IN FINE VIDEBITUR/ CVIVS/ TONI ("They cannot be confiscated and are always free. In the end it will be seen what is the value of this story."): legend in twenty lines
Reverse
MANN. SETZ. SICH. NICHT. FUR. MAASS. NOCH. ZIEL.* ("Man sets neither limits nor bounds to himself, " i.e., he puts no restraint on his desire for money); in area, DIE/ DA/ REICH/ WERDEN/ WOLLEN/ FALL. IN/ VERSUCHUNG/ I TIMOT VI V 9 10/ 1720 ("They that will be rich will fall into temptation." Timothy, Chap. VI, verses 9, 10. 1720.): legend in eleven lines
Diameter (in mm)
26.0
Weight (in gr.)
7.18
Reference
Betts.not.cf.131
Date
1720
Obverse
PARISER WEST-INDISCH- LOUISIANISCHER COMPAGNIE ACTIEN ODER BANCO-BILLETS IEDES A 500. LIVRES OD. 166 2/3TH. VON I. IAN. 1717. MIT IV PRO CENT ZU ...: legend in twenty lines
Reverse
ALLES LIEGET AM GLUCK UND AN DER ZEIT: SO VERSICHERTS LAWS UND SPRICHT ICH ANDERS NICHT MANCHER DOCH MIT THOMA SPRICHT ICH GLAUB ES NOCH LANGE NICHT. 1720.: legend in fourteen lines
Diameter (in mm)
21.0
Weight (in gr.)
7.16
Reference
Betts.140
Date
1720
Obverse
QVVM TV SCHADEN HABES NEC OPVS EST SORGERE SPOTTEN.: invalid in chair, woman on couch l., behind invalid fury walking r. with sword and torch
Reverse
CERTE PODAGRA: ANNO QVO AVTOREM EXERCEBAT: AVLA SVVM SERVAT NOCTESQ DIESQ TENOREM, POTARE INVITI COGIMVR ABSQ. SITI MORIBVS ET PODAGRA. SI SIC VENIEMVS...: legend in twelve lines
Diameter (in mm)
33.0
Weight (in gr.)
10.87
Reference
Betts.133
Date
1720
Obverse
QVVM TV SCHADEN HABES NEC OPVS EST SORGERE SPOTTEN.: invalid in chair, woman on couch l., behind invalid fury walking r. with sword and torch
Reverse
PODAGRA VAN DE KONINGLYKE FRANSCHE BEURS GEPROIECTEERT EN GETRANSPLANTEERT IN DE BEURSES VAN DE MISSISSIPISCHE- ZUIDE- EN GENERALE -ASSURENTIE- COMPAGNIES...: legend in sixteen lines
Diameter (in mm)
33.0
Weight (in gr.)
10.61
Reference
Betts.134
Date
1720
Obverse
BANQVERODODT IST A LA MODE: VISIBILIS INVISIBILIS: half figure of Law viewed from behind.
Reverse
PAX PAX DICENTES TAMEN NVLLA PAX IER. VI 14.: 2 SCHAV PFENNIG GROSHEN FIAT IVSTITIA AVT PEREAT MVNDVS: legend in nine lines
Diameter (in mm)
26.0
Weight (in gr.)
7.31
Reference
Betts.139
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