Live auction - fjt_1129662 - BURGUNDY - TOWNS AND GENTRY Jean de Mesgrigny et Huberte d’Inteville son épouse 1642

BURGUNDY - TOWNS AND GENTRY Jean de Mesgrigny et Huberte d’Inteville son épouse AU

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Estimate :	120 €
Price :	60 €
Maximum bid :	60 €
End of the sale :	12 May 2026 17:52:51
bidders :	1 bidder

Type : Jean de Mesgrigny et Huberte d’Inteville son épouse

Date: 1642

Metal : silver plated copper

Diameter : 31 mm

Orientation dies : 6 h.

Weight : 7,90 g.

Edge : lisse

Rarity : R3

Coments on the condition:

Patine grise hétérogène. De l’usure sur les reliefs

Catalogue references :

F.8036 - Corre.3461

Obverse

Obverse legend : I. DE. MESGRIGNY. VIC. DE. TROYES. BARON. DE VANDEVVRE. ME. DES. REQES.

Obverse description : Ses armes.

Reverse

Reverse legend : HUBERTE. RENEE. DE. BUSSY. D'INTEVILLE. 1642.

Reverse description : Armes parties de Mesgrigny et de Bussy.

Commentary

Une observation extrêmement attentive est nécessaire pour décider qu’il s’agit d’un jeton de cuivre plaqué et non d’argent. La preuve finale, mais incertaine à cette période, est l’absence de cannelures sur la tranche. L’argenture est en tous cas d’époque.
Extremely careful observation is necessary to decide that this is a copper-plated token and not a silver one. The final, but uncertain, proof at this time is the absence of grooves on the edge. The silver plating is in any case of the period