fjt_072652 - NORMANDY - INTENDANTS Jeton Cu 30, Pierre-Charles Laurent de Villedeuil 1787
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Item sold on our e-shop (2011)
Price : 95.00 €
Item sold on our e-shop (2011)
Price : 95.00 €
Type : Jeton Cu 30, Pierre-Charles Laurent de Villedeuil
Date: 1787
Metal : red copper
Diameter : 30 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 9,57 g.
Edge : lisse
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Un coup sur la tranche à deux heures. Usure régulière de circulation. Patine sombre pour ce très bel exemplaire
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : * CIVITAS POPULUS QUE ROTHOMAGENSIS.
Obverse description : Écu aux armes de Rouen sur un cartouche.
Obverse translation : (La Ville et le Peuple de Rouen).
Reverse
Reverse legend : P. CH. LAURENT. DE. VILLEDEUIL. INT. DE. LA. GENERTÉ. DE. ROUEN. 1787.
Reverse description : Armes couronnées de Pierre-Charles de Villedeuil ; au-dessous signature J.
Commentary
Pierre Charles Laurent (1742-1828) est issu d'une famille de la robe anoblie vers 1750, il est marquis de Villedeuil. Il est Contrôleur Général des Finances en mai 1787 puis secrétaire d'État de la Maison du Roi de 1788 à 1789. Son portrait du début (XIXe siècle) par Charles Alexandre Crauk est au Musée des Beaux-Arts de Valenciennes.
Pierre Charles Laurent (1742-1828) came from a family of the robe ennobled around 1750, he was Marquis of Villedeuil. He was Comptroller General of Finances in May 1787 then Secretary of State of the King's Household from 1788 to 1789. His portrait from the beginning (19th century) by Charles Alexandre Crauk is at the Museum of Fine Arts in Valenciennes
Pierre Charles Laurent (1742-1828) came from a family of the robe ennobled around 1750, he was Marquis of Villedeuil. He was Comptroller General of Finances in May 1787 then Secretary of State of the King's Household from 1788 to 1789. His portrait from the beginning (19th century) by Charles Alexandre Crauk is at the Museum of Fine Arts in Valenciennes
Historical background
NORMANDY - INTENDANTS
The "masters of the king's requests" became in the 16th century. "departed commissioners for the execution of the king's orders" then from 1625 "intendants of justice, police and finances, departed commissioners for the execution of the king's orders". Inspectors and administrators, the intendants supervised the officers of justice, had the upper hand over public order, the troops, the subsistence. They also worked with the Comptroller General of Finance on economic issues and taxes. Each generality had an intendant. They were abolished in 1789.
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