Live auction - fjt_012333 - SAVOY - GENTRY AND TOWNS Jean-Baptiste Costa du Villard ou Villards n.d.

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Estimate :	200 €
Price :	no bid
Maximum bid :	no bid
End of the sale :	30 June 2026 17:13:48

Type : Jean-Baptiste Costa du Villard ou Villards

Date: n.d.

Metal : copper

Diameter : 30,5 mm

Orientation dies : 6 h.

Weight : 9,94 g.

Edge : lisse

Puncheon : sans poinçon

Rarity : R2

Coments on the condition:

Patine marron. Faiblesses de frappe au revers. Usure régulière

Catalogue references :

F.11458 - Corre.1398

Obverse

Obverse legend : J B COSTA COMTE DV VILLARDS.

Obverse description : Sur une banderole : SOLI FIDELIS (Fidèle au soleil). Armes de J. Costa lambrequinées, soutenues par deux anges. Signé : BRETON F..

Obverse translation : (Fidèle au soleil).

Reverse

Reverse legend : ARGENTVR VBI LVCET.

Reverse description : Le soleil repoussant les foudres que tient une main au-dessus d'un jardin.

Reverse translation : Là où il brille, tout étincelle d'une lumière argentée.

Commentary

On trouve de nombreuses référence à notre personnage et à sa famille, dans la vie administrative de la Savoie dans les archives locales à http://www.sabaudia.org/v2/archives73/inventai/seriec/IR301.pdf.
There are many references to our character and his family in the administrative life of Savoy in the local archives at http://www.sabaudia.org/v2/archives73/inventai/seriec/IR301.pdf