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France, Philipp IV (1285-1314), Gros Tournois, Undated (1290-1295)
+ BNDICTV . SIT . NOmE . DNI . nRI . DeI . IhV XPI / + PhILIPPVS REX
(triple pellet stops)
Cross pattée
+ TVRONVS CIVIS
Châtel tournois within border of twelve lis
Plain edge
25mm x 26mm, 3.94g, Silver
Mintage: Unknown
Van Hengel 600.02; Duplessy 214; Ciani 206; Roberts 2464
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France, Louis XIV (1643-1715), 1/12 Ecu (10 Sols), 1659-D, Lyons Mint
LVD . XIIII . D . G .-. FR . ET . NAV . REX .
Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust of Louis XIV right, * above, diamond below
SIT . NOMEN . DOMINI . BENEDICTVM . 1659
Crowned shield of France, crescent above, D below
Plain edge
20mm, 2.21g, 0.8220 Silver, 0.0661oz ASW
Mintage: Unknown
KM 166.4
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France, Louis XIV (1643-1715), 1/12 Ecu (10 Sols), 1662-A, Paris Mint, Jean
Baptiste du Four as Engraver General, Michel Maguin as Mint
Director
LVD . XIIII . D . G-FR . ET . NAV . REX .
Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust of Louis XIV right, flower with stem right above
SIT . NOMEN . DOMINI . BENEDICTVM . 1662
Crowned shield of France, castle tower above, A below
Plain edge
21mm x 22mm, 2.23g, 0.8220 Silver, 0.0661oz ASW
Mintage: Unknown
KM 199.1
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France, Louis XIV (1643-1715), 1/12 Ecu (10 Sols), 1662-A, Paris Mint, Jean
Baptiste du Four as Engraver General, Michel Maguin as Mint
Director
. LVD . XIIII . D . G-FR . ET . NAV . REX .
Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust of Louis XIV right, dog (?) right above
SIT . NOMEN . DOMINI . BENEDICTVM . 1662
Crowned shield of France, castle tower above, A below
Plain edge
21mm, 2.25g, 0.8220 Silver, 0.0661oz ASW
Mintage: Unknown
KM 199.1
Note: Krause lists the Mint Director's mark as a dog, but it looks more
like a lion to me with the long curved tail.
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France, Louis XIV (1643-1715), 1/12 Ecu (10 Sols), 1662-A, Paris Mint, Jean
Baptiste du Four as Engraver General, Michel Maguin as Mint
Director
LVD . XIIII . D . G-FR . ET . NAV . REX .
Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust of Louis XIV right, dog (?) right above
SIT . NOMEN . DOMINI . BENEDICTVM . 1662
Crowned shield of France, castle tower above, A below
Plain edge
21mm x 22mm, 2.26g, 0.8220 Silver, 0.0661oz ASW
Mintage: Unknown
KM 199.1
Note: Krause lists the Mint Director's mark as a dog, but it looks more
like a lion to me with the long curved tail.
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France, Louis XIV (1643-1715), 1/12 Ecu (10 Sols), 1662-B, Rouen Mint
LVD . XIIII . D . G-FR . ET . NAV . REX
Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust of Louis XIV right, crescent moon right above
SIT . NOMEN . DOMINI . . BENEDICTVM . 1662
Crowned shield of France, crown above, B below
Plain edge
20mm x
21mm, 2.22g, 0.8220 Silver, 0.0661oz ASW
Mintage: Unknown
KM 199.2
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France, Louis XIV (1643-1715), 1/12 Ecu (10 Sols), 1661 over 1660-D, Lyons Mint
. LVD . XIIII . D . G . *-. FR . ET . NAV . REX
Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust of Louis XIV right, long hair curl before ear,
diamond below bust
SIT . NOMEN . DOMINI . BENEDICTVM . 1661/0
Crowned shield of France, I above, D below
Plain edge
20mm x 21mm, 2.23g, 0.8220 Silver, 0.0661oz ASW
Mintage: Unknown
KM 199.3
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France, Louis XIV (1643-1715), 1/12 Ecu (10 Sols), 1662 over 1661-D, Lyons Mint
. LVD . XIIII . D . G *-FR . ET . NAV . REX .
Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust of Louis XIV right, long hair curl before ear,
diamond below bust
SIT . NOMEN . DOMINI . BENEDICTVM . 1662/1
Crowned shield of France, I above, D below
Plain edge
21mm, 2.22g, 0.8220 Silver, 0.0661oz ASW
Mintage: Unknown
KM 199.3
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France, Louis XIV (1643-1715), 1/12 Ecu (10 Sols), 1660-I, Limoges Mint
. LVD . XIIII . D . G .-FR . ET . NAV . REX .
Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust of Louis XIV right, watch tower above
SIT . NOMEN . DOMINI . BENEDICTVM . 1660
Crowned shield of France, helmet above, I below
Plain edge
20mm x 21mm, 2.20g, 0.8220 Silver, 0.0661oz ASW
Mintage: Unknown
KM 199.5
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France, Louis XIV (1643-1715), 1/12 Ecu (10 Sols), 1661-I, Limoges Mint
. LVD . XIIII . D . G .-FR . ET . NAV . REX .
Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust of Louis XIV right, watch tower above
SIT . NOMEN . DOMINI . BENEDICTVM . 1661
Crowned shield of France, helmet above, I below
Plain edge
20mm x 21mm, 2.16g, 0.8220 Silver, 0.0661oz ASW
Mintage: Unknown
KM 199.5
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France, Louis XIV (1643-1715), 1/12 Ecu (10 Sols), 1662-&, Aix Mint
LVD · XIIII · D · G ·-FR · ET · NAV · REX
Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust of Louis XIV right, diamond below
SIT · NOMEN · DOMINI-BENEDICTVM · 1662
Crowned shield of France, bird right above, & below
Plain edge
20mm x 21mm, 2.23g, 0.917 Silver, 0.0440oz ASW
Mintage: Unknown
KM 199.14
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France, Louis XVI (1774-1793), Sol, 1791-W, Lille Mint, Louis-Theophile
Francois as Mint Director, A.F.J. Gamot as Local
Engraver
LUDOV · XVI ·-D · GRATIA ·
Bare head of Louis XVI left, · in left field, * below
FRANCIAE (AE ligate) ET-NAVARRAE (AE ligate) · REX · 17_91 (half
fleur-de-lis)
Crowned shield of France, W below
Plain edge
29mm, 11.89g, Copper
Mintage: Unknown
KM --
Note: Unlisted in KM for Lille mint. Should appear in the 602 series. The
dot below the third letter in the name of the emperor denotes second
semester coinage.
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France, Louis XVI (1774-1793), Half Ecu (44 Sols), 1792-A, Paris Mint, Alexandre
Roettiers de Montaleau as Mint Director, Francois Bernier as Local
Engraver
LVD . XVI . D . G . FR .-ET NAV . REX .
Bare head, draped bust of Louis XVI left, leopard below
SIT NOMEN DOMINI-BENEDICTVM (lyre) 1792
Crowned shield of France within laurel branches, A below
Lettered edge - * DOMINI ... (illegible)
33mm, 14.51g, 0.9170 Silver, 0.4347oz ASW
Mintage: Unknown
KM 562.1
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France, Louis XVI (1774-1793), First Republic, 30 Sols, 1793-D, Lyon Mint,
Jean-Claude Gabet as Mint Director
. LOUIS XVI ROI-DES FRANCOIS . 1793
Bare head of Louis XVI left, bee below
REGNE-DE LA LOI .
Angel standing right, inscribing constitution on tablet set on column, 30
| Sols . and eagle head | D across fields
L ' AN 5 DE . LA / LIBERTE . in exergue
Plain edge
28mm x 29mm, 9.75g, 0.6660 Silver, 0.2141oz ASW
Mintage: Unknown
KM 606.5
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France, 1 Sous, 1793AA, Metz Mint
REPUBLIQUE-FRANÇOISE . / L'AN II .
Radiant eye surmounting plaque inscribed LES / HOMMES / SONT / EGAUX /
DEVANT / LA LOI, grapes in left field, grains in right
. LIBERTE'-EGALITE . (symbol) . 1793 . (symbol)
Scales surmounted by pileus, supporting wreath across top-bar, enclosing 1
. S, AA below
Plain edge
28mm, 11.94g, Bronze
Mintage: Unknown
KM 619.2
Note: The plaque translates to "all men are created equal in front of
the law".
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France, 20 Centimes, 1866A, Paris Mint
NAPOLEON III-EMPEREUR
Laureate head of Napoleon III left
EMPIRE-FRANÇAIS
Crown, denomination, date and mint mark below
Reeded Edge
1.0000g, 0.8350 Silver, 0.0268oz ASW, 15mm
Mintage: 1,460,000
KM 805.1
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France, Third Republic, 5 Francs, 1873, Paris Mint
RÉPUBLIQUE-FRANÇAISE *
Legend surrounding laurel branches enclosing 5 / FRANCS / 1873, (bee) A
(anchor) below
(branch) LIBERTÉ ÉGALITÉ FRATERNITÉ
Hercules standing facing, flanked by Liberty and Equality
Raised edge lettering: ***** DIEU * PROTEGE * LA * FRANCE
38MM, 24.93g, .9000 Silver, .7234oz ASW
Mintage: 27,077,000
KM 820.1
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France, 10 Francs, 1851A, Paris Mint
Head right
Reeded Edge
3.2258g, .9000 Gold, .0933oz AGW, 19mm
Mintage: 3,115,000
KM 770
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France, 10 Francs, 1866BB, Strasbourg Mint
Laureate head of Napoleon III right
Reeded Edge
3.2258g, .9000 Gold, .0933oz AGW, 19mm
Mintage: 2,776,000
KM 800.2
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France, 20 Francs, 1814A, Paris Mint
Bust of Louis XVIII right
Engraver: Tolier
Incuse Edge Lettering: DOMINE SALVUM FAC REOEM +
6.4516g, .9000 Gold, .1867oz AGW, 21mm
Mintage: 2,684,000
KM 706.1
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France, 20 Francs, 1815R, London Mint
Bust of Louis XVIII right
Engraver: T. Wyon, Jr.
Fleur-de-lis privy mark
Incuse Edge Lettering: DOMINE SALVUM FAC REOEM +
6.4516g, .9000 Gold, .1867oz AGW, 21mm
Mintage: 872,000
KM 707
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France, 10 Centimes, 1856, Lille Mint, Prussian countermark
NAPOLEON III EMPEREUR (symbol) 1856 (symbol), countermarked SEDAN
Bare head of Napoleon III left
EMPIRE FRANÇAIS * DIX CENTIMES *
Eagle standing left on arrows, head right, wings spread, W below, all in
beaded circle
Plain edge
30mm, 9.64g, Copper
Mintage: 11,402,000
KM 771.7
Note: The countermark satirizes the defeat of the French army by the
Prussians at Sedan - a small town near the border with Belgium. It was the
crucial battle in the 1870-71 Franco-Prussian War and became a rallying
cry for the French anti-monarchists. Emperor Napeoleon III gave the order
to raise a white flag at Sedan, formally surrendered to the Prussians the
next day and was sent into exile in Germany. The battle was commemorated
by many countermarks, engraved coins and satirical tokens that copied
French 10 centimes. The Lille mint was the nearest French mint to the
Belgium border.
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France, 20 Francs, 1855A, Paris Mint
Bare head of Napoleon III right
Raised Edge Lettering: DIEU * PROTEGE * LA * FRANCE * *** *
6.4516g, .9000 Gold, .1867oz AGW, 21mm
Mintage: 16,595,000
KM 781.1
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France, 20 Francs, 1864A, Paris Mint
NAPOLEON III-EMPEREUR
Laureate head of Napoleon III right
EMPIRE-FRANÇAIS
French arms
20 | FR across fields, A 1864 anchor below
Raised Edge Lettering: DIEU * PROTEGE * LA * FRANCE * *** *
6.4516g, .9000 Gold, .1867oz AGW, 21mm
Mintage: 7,059,000
KM 801.1
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France, 20 Francs, 1864A, Paris Mint
NAPOLEON III-EMPEREUR
Laureate head of Napoleon III right
EMPIRE-FRANÇAIS
French arms
20 | FR across fields, A 1864 anchor below
Raised Edge Lettering: DIEU * PROTEGE * LA * FRANCE * *** *
6.4516g, .9000 Gold, .1867oz AGW, 21mm
Mintage: 7,059,000
KM 801.1
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France, 20 Francs, 1865A, Paris Mint
NAPOLEON III-EMPEREUR
Laureate head of Napoleon III right
EMPIRE-FRANÇAIS
French arms
20 | FR across fields, A 1865 anchor below
Raised Edge Lettering: DIEU * PROTEGE * LA * FRANCE * *** *
6.4516g, .9000 Gold, .1867oz AGW, 21mm
Mintage: 2,951,000
KM 801.1
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France, 20 Francs, 1863BB, Strasbourg Mint
NAPOLEON III-EMPEREUR
Laureate head of Napoleon III right
EMPIRE-FRANÇAIS
French arms
20 | FR across fields, BB 1863 anchor below
Raised Edge Lettering: DIEU * PROTEGE * LA * FRANCE * *** *
6.4516g, .9000 Gold, .1867oz AGW, 21mm
Mintage: 4,753,000
KM 801.2
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France, 20 Francs, 1867BB, Strasbourg Mint
NAPOLEON III-EMPEREUR
Laureate head of Napoleon III right
EMPIRE-FRANÇAIS
French arms
20 | FR across fields, BB 1867 anchor below
Raised Edge Lettering: DIEU * PROTEGE * LA * FRANCE * *** *
6.4516g, .9000 Gold, .1867oz AGW, 21mm
Mintage: 4,516,000
KM 801.2
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France, 20 Francs, 1878A, Paris Mint
Angel
Raised Edge Lettering: DIEU * PROTEGE * LA * FRANCE * *** *
6.4516g, .9000 Gold, .1867oz AGW, 21mm
Mintage: 9,189,000
KM 825
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France, 20 Francs, 1903
REPUBLIQUE-FRANÇAISE
Draped bust of Liberty right, wearing pileus and oak wreath
LIBERTE . EGALITE . FRATERNITE
Rooster standing left, 20 | FCS across fields, torch 1903 cornucopiae in exergue
Raised Edge Lettering: (flower) DIEU (flower) PROTEGE (flower flower) LA FRANCE
(flower flower)
6.4516g, .9000 Gold, .1867oz AGW, 21mm
Mintage: 4,405,000
KM 847
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France, 20 Francs, 1906
REPUBLIQUE-FRANÇAISE
Draped bust of Liberty right, wearing pileus and oak wreath
LIBERTE . EGALITE . FRATERNITE
Rooster standing left, 20 | FCS across fields, torch 1906 cornucopiae in exergue
Raised Edge Lettering: (flower) DIEU (flower) PROTEGE (flower flower) LA FRANCE
(flower flower)
6.4516g, .9000 Gold, .1867oz AGW, 21mm
Mintage: 14,613,000
KM 847
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France, 20 Francs, 1907
REPUBLIQUE-FRANÇAISE
Draped bust of Liberty right, wearing pileus and oak wreath
LIBERTE . EGALITE . FRATERNITE
Rooster standing left, 20 | FCS across fields, torch 1907 cornucopiae in exergue
Raised Edge Lettering: LIBERTE (flower) EGALITE (flower) FRATERNITE
(flower flower)
6.4516g, .9000 Gold, .1867oz AGW, 21mm
Mintage: 17,716,000
KM 857
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France, 20 Francs, 1913
REPUBLIQUE-FRANÇAISE
Draped bust of Liberty right, wearing pileus and oak wreath
LIBERTE . EGALITE . FRATERNITE
Rooster standing left, denomination in fields, date in exergue
Raised Edge Lettering:
LIBERTE (flower) EGALITE (flower) FRATERNITE
(flower flower)
6.4516g, .9000 Gold, .1867oz AGW, 21mm
Mintage: 12,163,000
KM 857
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France, 20 Francs, 1933, Paris Mint
REPUBLIQUE-FRANÇAISE
Veiled, laureate head of Liberty right
LIBERTE / EGALITE / FRATERNITE
Legend between vertical grain ears, 20 / FRANCS / -1933- above
Reeded edge
20.07g, .6800 Silver, .4372oz ASW, 35mm
Mintage: Unknown
KM 879
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France, 50 Francs, 1974, Paris Mint
RÉPUBLIQUE-FRANÇAISE *
Legend surrounding laurel branches enclosing 50 / FRANCS, . 1974 . below
(branch) LIBERTÉ ÉGALITÉ FRATERNITÉ
Hercules standing facing, flanked by Liberty and Equality
Raised edge symbols
29.90g, .9000 Silver, .8682oz ASW, 41mm
Mintage: 4,299,000
KM 941.1
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France, 50 Francs, 1975, Paris Mint
RÉPUBLIQUE-FRANÇAISE *
Legend surrounding laurel branches enclosing 50 / FRANCS, . 1975 . below
(branch) LIBERTÉ ÉGALITÉ FRATERNITÉ
Hercules standing facing, flanked by Liberty and Equality
Raised edge symbols
29.96g, .9000 Silver, .8682oz ASW, 41mm
Mintage: 4,551,000
KM 941.1
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France, 50 Francs, 1976, Paris Mint
RÉPUBLIQUE-FRANÇAISE *
Legend surrounding laurel branches enclosing 50 / FRANCS, . 1976 . below
(branch) LIBERTÉ ÉGALITÉ FRATERNITÉ
Hercules standing facing, flanked by Liberty and Equality
Raised edge symbols
29.91g, .9000 Silver, .8682oz ASW, 41mm
Mintage: 7,739,000
KM 941.1
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France, 50 Francs, 1977, Paris Mint
RÉPUBLIQUE-FRANÇAISE *
Legend surrounding laurel branches enclosing 50 / FRANCS, . 1977 . below
(branch) LIBERTÉ ÉGALITÉ FRATERNITÉ
Hercules standing facing, flanked by Liberty and Equality
Raised edge symbols
29.90g, .9000 Silver, .8682oz ASW, 41mm
Mintage: 7,884,000
KM 941.1
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States-Bishopric City of Strasbourg (Strassburg) |
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French States-Bishopric City of Strasbourg, Heinrich I von Hasenberg (1181-1190),
Pfennig
(No legend)
Bust of bishop right, book in right hand, crozier in left
HEINRICH
Legend surrounding inner circle enclosing church
Plain edge
16mm, 0.64g, Silver
Mintage: Unknown
Nessel 57 (Heinrich II)
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French States-Bishopric City of Strasbourg, Angelpenny, 1296-1334
(No legend)
Angel standing left, long cross in both hands, inside dotted border
(No legend)
Incuse of obverse
Plain edge
15mm x
16mm, 0.41g, Silver
Mintage: Unknown
E & L 315
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French States-Bishopric City of Strasbourg, Angelpenny, 1296-1334
(No legend)
Angel standing left, long cross in both hands, inside dotted border
(No legend)
Incuse of obverse
Plain edge
15mm x
16mm, 0.42g, Silver
Mintage: Unknown
E & L 315
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French States-Bishopric City of Strasbourg, Lispenny, First Type, 14th
Century
(No legend)
Fleur de lis, inside dotted border
(No legend)
Incuse of obverse
Plain edge
15mm x 16mm, 0.47g, Silver
Mintage: Unknown
E & L 317
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French States-Bishopric City of Strasbourg, Alsace, 15th-16th Century,
Kreuzer
lis + DEO + * + GLORIA +
Legend surrounding inner circle enclosing fleur-de-lis
lis * ARGENTINA *
Legend surrounding inner circle enclosing fleur-de-lis
Plain edge
17mm, 0.73g, Silver
Mintage: Unknown
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French States-Bishopric City of Strasbourg, Alsace, 15th-16th Century,
Kreuzer
lis * DEO * GLORIA *
Legend surrounding inner circle enclosing fleur-de-lis within octofoil and
pellets
lis * ARGENTINA *
Legend surrounding inner circle enclosing fleur-de-lis within octofoil
Plain edge
16mm x 17mm, 0.91g, Silver
Mintage: Unknown
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French States-Bishopric City of Strasbourg, Alsace, Charles of Lorraine (1593-1607),
Kreuzer, Undated (c.1595)
+ DEO * GLORIA
Legend surrounding inner circle enclosing fleur-de-lis
+ ARGENTINA
Legend surrounding inner circle enclosing fleur-de-lis
Plain edge
18mm, 0.87g, Silver
Mintage: Unknown
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States-Bishopric City of Valence |
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French States-Bishopric City of Valence, 12th Century, Denier
+ VRBS VALENTIAI
Angel standing facing within beaded circle
+ S APOLLINARS
Legend surrounding inner circle enclosing spade cross, annulet in field
Plain edge
17mm x 18mm, 0.87g, Silver
Mintage: Unknown
Pary d'Avant 4690
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French States-Bishopric City of Valence, 12th Century, Denier
+ VRBS VALENTIAI
Angel standing facing within beaded circle
+ S APOLLINARS
Legend surrounding inner circle enclosing spade cross, annulet in field
Plain edge
17mm x 18mm, 0.89g, Silver
Mintage: Unknown
Pary d'Avant 4690
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Coinage - Lille |
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French Siege Coinage-Lille, 1708, 20 Sols
(No legend)
Arms of Marshal Louis Francois Booflers
XX S / PRO / DEFENSIONE / VRBIS ET / PATRIAE / 1708
Legend, denomination and date in six lines
Plain edge
29mm x 30mm, 6.54g, Copper
Mintage: Unknown
KM 7
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France, Catherine of Medici (as Queen, 1553-1559), Jeton, Undated (c.1554)
CATERINA · DEI · GRA · REGINA · FRACIE
Crowned shield of arms
+ AMHX · ANIAΣ · EYEΛΠIΣTIA · ΠEPI
Rainbow above shorescape
28mm, 2.84g, Brass
Feuardent 11623-4 (Mitchiner, p.1007)
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France, Louis XIV, Jeton, Undated (1643-1715)
LOVIS . XIV . ROY .-DE . FR . ET . DE . NAV .
Bare head, draped, cuirassed bust right
. LAZA :GOTTL:LAVFFERS . RECH:PF:
Crowned coat of arms
Clipped edge
Brass, 25mm x 26mm, 2.08g
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King Louis XV,
France, AR Jeton, 1736
LUD . XV . REX-CHRISTIANISS .
Bare head adolescent bust of Louis XV right, DU VIVIER signed on
truncation
PRINCIPIS AERARIUM AERARIUM POPULI
Swarm of bees around hive, queen in center above, base signed D.V.
TRESOR ROYAL / 1736 . in exergue
Reeded edge
29mm x 30mm, 6.71g
Mitchiner p. 995; Mercure 2044
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King Louis XV,
France, AR Jeton, 1744
LUD . XV . REX-CHRISTIANISS .
Bare adult head of Louis XV right, hair tied by ribbon, JCR monogram below
(J. C. Roettier)
NOVIS SUPPETET LABORIBUS .
Hercules, nude, standing facing, head right, club upward in right hand,
lion skin left
EXTRAORDINAIRE / DES GUERRES / 1744 . in exergue
Reeded edge
29mm x 30mm, 7.18g
Mitchiner 3540; Feuardent 824
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King Louis XV,
France, AR Jeton, 1747
LUD . XV . REX-CHRISTIANISS .
Bare head adult bust of Louis XV right, hair tied by ribbon
PARATUS PONERE
Jupiter, nude, seated reclining left in clouds, left leg crossed,
thunderbolt in right hand, scepter in left, eagle at feet to left and
looking upward right
EXT . DES GUERRES / 1747 in exergue
Reeded edge
29mm, 5.87g
Mitchiner p.997; Mercure 830
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King Louis XVI,
France, AR Jeton, 1778
LUD . XVI . REX-CHRISTIANISS .
Bare adolescent head of Louis XVI right, hair tied with ribbon
INNOXIIS-INNOXIAE
Swarm of bees around hive, base signed D.V.
EXTRAORDINAIRE / DES GUERRES / 1778 in exergue
Reeded edge
29mm x 30mm, 7.01g
Mitchiner p. 1221; Mercure --; Feuardent 904
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France, Louis XVI, Jeton, 1790
LUD . XVI . D . G .-FR . N . REX
Bare head with long pony tail and ties, bust left in decorated dress
OPTIMO-PRINCIPI
Equestrian statue facing left on large base, coat of arms across fields,
date in exergue
Milled edge
Brass, 24mm, 3.97g
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France, Louis XVIII (1814-1824), AE Medal, 1822
LVDOVICVS . XVIII-FRANC . ET . NAV . REX
Bare headed bust of Louis XVIII right, hair tied in ribbons, ANDRIEU F. on
truncation, LE PUYMAURIN BIREXIT below
VICTORIARVM . LVDOVICI-XIV . MEMORIA . RENOVATA / AENEO SIGNO POSITO /
MDCCCXXII
Restored equestrian statue of Louis XIV
Plain edge
51mm, 43.44g, Brass (?)
Mitchiner -- (cf. Mitchiner 3905 and 3907 for other types, sizes and
metals of this same issue)
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France, Louis XVIII (1814-1824) with Henry IV (1553-1610), AE Medal, Undated
HENRI IV-LOUIS XVIII
Bare headed, draped, jugate busts of Henry IV and Louis XVIII right,
GAYRARD F. below
A . NOS / FIDÈLES . SUJETS / POUR . AVOIR / SPONTANÉMENT / ET . DE .
LEURS . DENIERS / RÉTABLI . LA . STATUE / DE . NOTRE . VI . AÏEUL /
HENRI . IV
Legend in eight lines
Plain edge
33mm, 17.26g, Copper
Mitchiner --
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France, Louis Philippe I (1830-1848), AE Medal, 1842
LOUIS PHILIPPE I-ROI DES FRANÇAIS
Laureate head of Louis Philippe I left, BARRE below
L'ARMÉE AU DUC D'ORLÉANS PRINCE ROYAL / M . DCCC . XLII
Equestrian statue of Duke of Orleans right in military dress
BARRE D'APRES MAROCHETTI on exergual line
Plain edge, incuse hand CUIVRE privy mark
27mm, 8.99g, Copper
Mitchiner 4007
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France, AR Jeton, 1845-1860 (Company of Booksellers, Printers and Stationers)
CERCLE DE LA LIBRAIRIE DE L'IMPRIMERIE ET DE LA PAPETERIE
Crowned shield of the Company supported by sphinxes, signed DANTZELL at
right, FONDÉ * EN 1847 in exergue
EX UTROQUE LUX
Legend on ribbon above radiant head of sun above open book set on clouds,
PARIS in exergue
Plain edge, hand ARGENT privy mark
31.5mm, 11.86g
Mitchiner 4051
Note from Mitchiner: The designs appear to have been inspired by jetons
struck for the Booksellers and Printers (Libraires et Imprimeurs) of Paris
during the reign of Louis XV.
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France, AR Jeton, 1888 (Lyon Municipal School of Design)
ECOLES MUNICIPALES DE DESSIN DE LA VILLE DE LYON
Turreted head of the Tyche of Lyon right, A Poncet below
LA / VILLE DE LYON / A / E. RABILLOUD / 1888
Legend within wreath
Plain edge
36mm, 23.37g
Ex WCNC, VCoins, July 2005
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France, AR Jeton, 1894 (Paris Savings Bank)
TRAVAIL . ECONOMIE in exergue
Beehive on stand, tree behind, farmer plowing in background at left
CAISSE / D'EPARGNE / ET DE / PRÉVOYANCE / DE PARIS / ----- / FONDÉE / EN
/ 1818 / -----
Commerce seated right, globe in left hand on lap, quill in right, 1894 in
exergue
Plain edge, 1 ARGENT privy mark
32mm, 15.90g
Mitchiner 4237; Jacqmin (1987) 64
Notes from Mitchiner: Fields lightly frosted. The Caisse d'Epargne de
Paris, the Paris Savings Bank, was the first of its kind to be founded in
France. It was founded in 1818, as cited on the jeton. It did not,
however, make use of jetons de presence until the end of the century. The
present type of jeton, the first issued by this Savings Bank, was
distributed to Administrators present at the General Assembly of 11th May
1894. Jetons bearing the same designs have been distributed at subsequent
General Assemblies; made in two qualities of silver, privy marked '1
Argent' and '2 Argent'.
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France, AR Jeton, 1896 (Ministry of the Interior)
MINISTERE DE L'INTERIEVR . / REPVBLI_QVE FR_ANÇAISE
Marianne (personification of France), winged-helmeted, cuirassed bust left, Victory with wreath on cuirass, O . Roty in left field
ADMINISTRATION . PENITENTIAIRE . M . D . CCC . XCVI . / HONNEVR /
DISCIPLINE
Legend on border and in middle field; star surmounting plaque engraved M.
CHASTENET
Plain edge, cornucopiae ARGENT cornucopiae privy mark
27mm, 10.94g
Mitchiner --
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France, AR Medal, 1800s (Ministry of the Interior)
REPVBLI_QVE FR_ANÇAISE
Marianne (personification of France), winged-helmeted, cuirassed bust left, Victory with wreath on cuirass, O . Roty in left field
MINISTERE DE L'INTERIEVR | PRIX / OFFERT PAR / LE / MINISTRE
Legend around and within wreath
Plain edge
36mm, 21.76g
Ex WCNC, VCoins, December 2004
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France, AR Jeton, 1800s (unissued)
SPORTS NAUTIQUES .
Nude, waved bust of Neptune left in incuse round, trident in background,
signed E. FRAISSE in right field
FÉDÉRATION NATIONALE DES SOCIÉTÉS DE NATATION ET DE SAUVETAGE *
Legend surrounding wreath enclosing DÉCERNÉE / A
Plain edge
Silver, 34mm, 15.59g
Mitchiner --
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France, AR Jeton, 1800s (Historical and Archaeological Society of Forez)
+ SOCIETE HISTOR . Z ARCHEO . DV FOREZ
Fish upright and left on shield
LA / DIANA / +
Legend on ribbon around oak branch within quatrefoil
Plain edge, cornucopiae ARGENT privy mark
34mm, 16.82g
Mitchiner --
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