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Sainte-Chapelle, Jeton de compte "O Crvx Ave, Spes Vnica"

Sainte-Chapelle, Jeton de compte "O Crvx Ave, Spes Vnica" - obverseSainte-Chapelle, Jeton de compte "O Crvx Ave, Spes Vnica" - reverse

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Features

Location France
King Louis XIV (1643-1715)
Type Utility items › Counter tokens
Year 1700
Composition Silver
Weight 2.3 g
Diameter 19 mm
Thickness 0.9 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
350769
References Feu# 4036a
Félix-Bienaimé Feuardent. Jetons et méreaux depuis Louis IX jusqu'à la fin du Consulat de Bonaparte. Paris, France (5 volumes).

Obverse

Calvary on three levels, top and arms decorated with fleur-de-lys. Surrounding legend.Automatically translated

Script: Latin

Lettering: •O• CRVX• AVE• SPES• VNICA

Reverse

A nail in a crown of thorns. Surrounding legend with date.Automatically translated

Script: Latin

Lettering: ✿ OBONE• IESV• 1700

Edge

FullAutomatically translated

Comments

The Sainte-Chapelle, also known as the Sainte-Chapelle du Palais, is a palatial chapel built on the Île de la Cité in Paris at the request of Saint Louis to house the Holy Crown of Thorns, a piece of the True Cross, and various other Passion relics he had acquired from 1239 onwards (Wikipedia).

Churches, of considerable economic importance to the fabriques, had their own tokens of account, most often commonplace. Over time, these tokens became more specific and related above all to social status. In the 19th century, in addition to religious wedding medals, there were also baptism and confirmation medals. (CGB)Automatically translated

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
1700 

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