Counter Token - Louis XVI Optimo Principi
© marcpleche
Features
| Location |
Free imperial city of Nuremberg
(German States)  |
|---|---|
| Type | Utility items › Counter tokens |
| Years | 1764-1788 |
| Composition | Brass |
| Weight | 4 g |
| Diameter | 24.2 mm |
| Thickness | 1 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 27563 |
| References | Feu# 9217, 9221 Félix-Bienaimé Feuardent. Jetons et méreaux depuis Louis IX jusqu'à la fin du Consulat de Bonaparte. Paris, France (5 volumes). |
Obverse
Bust facing left in embroidered Louis XVI outfit.
Script: Latin
Lettering: LUD XVI D G FR ET NA REX
Reverse
Equestrian statue to the left of Louis XV in Bordeaux.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
OPTIMO PRINCIPI
MDCCLXXVI
Translation: To the best of princes.
Edge
Plain
Mint
Nuremberg, GermanySee also
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | References | Frequency | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 1764 | (fr) MDCCXLIIII | 8% | |||||||||||||
| 1776 | 
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(fr) Millésime en chiffre romain | 45% | ||||||||||||
| 1776 | Feu# 9221Félix-Bienaimé Feuardent. Jetons et méreaux depuis Louis IX jusqu'à la fin du Consulat de Bonaparte. Paris, France (5 volumes). |
(fr) LUD XVI D G FR ET NAV REX | 2% | ||||||||||||
| 1788 | $ 2.30 | 47% | |||||||||||||
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