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fjt_438640 - NORMANDY - INTENDANTS Jeton Cu 30, Pierre-Charles Laurent de Villedeuil 1787

NORMANDY - INTENDANTS Jeton Cu 30, Pierre-Charles Laurent de Villedeuil AU
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Type : Jeton Cu 30, Pierre-Charles Laurent de Villedeuil
Date: 1787
Metal : red copper
Diameter : 30 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 9,91 g.
Edge : lisse
Rarity : R1
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.

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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