Louis XVI, Académie Françoise, émission de 1776
Features
| Location |
France
 |
|---|---|
| King |
Louis XVI (1774-1792)
|
| Type | Attendance tokens |
| Year | 1776 |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 7.7 g |
| Diameter | 31 mm |
| Thickness | 1 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 561120 |
| References | Feu# 4379 Félix-Bienaimé Feuardent. Jetons et méreaux depuis Louis IX jusqu'à la fin du Consulat de Bonaparte. Paris, France (5 volumes). Olivier Guéant, Michel Prieur; 2008. Bustes des rois et reines de France sur les jetons de l'Ancien Régime: Busts of the kings and queens of France on the tokens of the Ancien Régime. Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France. |
Obverse
Right bust of Louis XVI signed N.GA.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
LOUIS XVI • ROI DE FRANCE ET DE NAVARR.
N.GA.
Unabridged legend: Louis XVI • roi de France et de Navarre
Engraver: Nicolas-Marie Gatteaux
Reverse
Peripheral and three-line legend within a laurel wreath.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
PROTECTEVR DE L'ACADEMIE FRANCOISE
A
L'IMMOR-
TALITE
Edge
Reeded.
Comments
These tokens were distributed to Academy members at their Monday, Thursday and Saturday meetings. The "jetonniers" were academicians noted for their assiduity at meetings.
Interesting bust, very early in the reign
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
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| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| ND (1776) | |||||||||||||||
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