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E-auction 155-93659 - fjt_389682 - JUSTICE - PARIS Greffiers du Châtelet, frappe monnaie n.d.

JUSTICE - PARIS Greffiers du Châtelet, frappe monnaie AU
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Estimate : 34 €
Price : 27 €
Maximum bid : 40 €
End of the sale : 04 April 2016 19:17:00
bidders : 4 bidders
Type : Greffiers du Châtelet, frappe monnaie
Date: n.d.
Metal : silver
Diameter : 28,5 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Edge : cannelée
Catalogue references :

Obverse


Obverse legend : FIDA ET VELOX.
Obverse description : Main sortant d'un nuage et tenant une plume, à l'exergue : deux palmes croisées.
Obverse translation : Sûre et rapide.

Reverse


Reverse legend : JUSTITIA PRAEPARATIO SEDIS EJUS ; À L'EXERGUE: GREFFIERS DU CHATELET.
Reverse description : Siège de Justice entre les balances et un sceptre croisé avec une épée.
Reverse translation : La Justice est le fondement de son trône.

Commentary


La frappe de ces jetons qui pourrait avoir commencée dans les dernières années du règne de Louis XIV, a probablement continué sous le règne de Louis XV. (cf. “The low countries and France” vol.2 Michael Mitchiner - p.1181 ref : 3602 et 3603).

Historical background


JUSTICE - PARIS

The Parisian administrations of Justice used tokens for their accounts, like all administrations. Over time, the account token function gave way to the social representation function..

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