E-auction 139-79313 - fjt_014782 - LYON AND THE LYONNAIS AREA (OFFICERS AND GENTRY OF...) Gaspard de Monconys, seigneur de Liergues n.d.

LYON AND THE LYONNAIS AREA (OFFICERS AND GENTRY OF...) Gaspard de Monconys, seigneur de Liergues VF

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Estimate :	120 €
Price :	21 €
Maximum bid :	21 €
End of the sale :	14 December 2015 18:30:30
bidders :	6 bidders

Type : Gaspard de Monconys, seigneur de Liergues

Date: n.d.

Metal : red copper

Diameter : 30 mm

Orientation dies : 6 h.

Edge : lisse

Rarity : R2

Catalogue references :

F.3502

Obverse

Obverse legend : GASP DE MONCONYS DOMINVS DE LIERGVES.

Obverse description : Armes de G. de Monconys.

Reverse

Reverse legend : INVISA COLVBRIS.

Reverse description : Cigognes mettant en fuite trois serpents.

Reverse translation : Détestée des couleuvres.

Commentary

Dans les fonds anciens qui constituent la bibliothèque municipale de Lyon on retrouve les cabinets de “de deux Lyonnais voyageurs et collectionneurs du XVIIe siècle : Gaspard de Liergues et son frère, Balthazar de Monconys”. Il était prévot des marchands de Lyon (1651-1653) et conseiller du roi en ses conseils d’Etat. On reste perplexe devant le type de revers.
In the old collections that make up the municipal library of Lyon we find the cabinets of “two Lyonnais travelers and collectors of the 17th century: Gaspard de Liergues and his brother, Balthazar de Monconys”. He was provost of the merchants of Lyon (1651-1653) and advisor to the king in his councils of state. We remain perplexed by the type of reverse