Token - Louis XIV La Ville de Paris
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Features
| Location |
France
 |
|---|---|
| King |
Louis XIV (1643-1715)
|
| Type | Utility items › Counter tokens |
| Composition | Brass |
| Diameter | 28 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Number | N# 89907 |
| References | Feu# 3446 Félix-Bienaimé Feuardent. Jetons et méreaux depuis Louis IX jusqu'à la fin du Consulat de Bonaparte. Paris, France (5 volumes). |
Series: Ville de Paris
Obverse
Portrait (Louis XIV) right. Lettering around, letters (conjoined) below portrait. Toothed border
Script: Latin
Lettering:
LUDOVICUS · MAGNUS REX ·
TB
Translation: Louis the Great, King
Engraver: Thomas Bernard
Reverse
River view: a townscape downstream of the island of the city, with Notre Dame, some of the spires of the fourteen parish churches in this area, the tower St Jacques and the dome of the Mazarine library. A bridge in middle distance, buildings all around, boats on river. Exergue is straight at edges then curved downwards in middle. Toothed border
Script: Latin
Lettering: LA VILLE · DE · PARIS
Engraver: Thomas Bernard
Edge
Plain
Comments
PARIS - MUNICIPAL: The municipal government of Paris was using tokens to its accounts, as all administrations. Over time, the account token function faded in favor of social representation function.
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