FJ01)
FRANCE,
jeton, 26mm brass, arms of 3 lis, AVE MARIA GRACIA PL / lis-tipped cross
in tressure, (15th c.), F $17.00 sold
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FJ1)
FRANCE,
jeton, 29mm brass, boat, VOLBVS:LA:GALLEE... / 4 lis in diamond, VIOE...
(nonsense), (15th c.), aF $27.00 sold
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FJ2)
FRANCE,
jeton, 28mm brass, bust R, MAR . THER . D.G. FR . ET . NAV . REG . / queen
in carriage L, AVGVSTE . PACIFERE . LVTETIAM . FELIX . INGRESSVS, 26 .
AVG . 1660,
small crack, VF $18.00 sold
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FJ4)
FRANCE,
jeton, 27mm copper, bust R, LVDOVICVS . MAGNVS . REX ., N / arrows shooting
toward radiant sunface, mountains below, SECVRVS . AB . ALTO, somewhat
crude, traces of luster, VF $23.00
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FJ10)
FRANCE,
jeton, 24mm brass, no date, laureate youthful bust
L, LVD XV D G FR ET N REX / Mars with French shield standing on some other
shield offering olive branch to Venus holding Spanish shield, PACIS FIRMANDA
EREP TUM PIGNIGNIS, probably German or Low Countries strike, XF+ $27.00
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FJ11)
FRANCE,
jeton, 24mm brass, no date, laureate youthful bust
L, LVD XV D G FR ET N REX / St. George standing on dragon, VIS ANIMICUM
CORPORE CRESCIT, probably German or Low Countries strike, die flaw obscures
St. George's head, AU $33.00 sold 1/10/2010
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FJ12)
FRANCE,
jeton, 24mm brass, 1743, older bust L, LVD XV D G
FR ET NAV REX / equestrian statue, OPTIMO PRINCIPI MDCCXLIII, probably
German or Low Countries strike, XF+ $27.00
sold 8/29/2010
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In the 17th and 18th centuries jeton makers in Germany and the Low Countries made a lot of French type jetons on order for French businesses, mostly because they worked cheaper. They also imitated the French types for local use, q.v.German jeton page.
FJ8)
FRANCE,
jeton, 24mm brass, old bust L, LUD XVI REX GALL DEFUNCTUS / urn on which
LOUIS XVI, SOL REGNI AETIT, D. 21 IAN. 1793, aVF $13.00
sold
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FJ7)
FRANCE,
jeton, 27mm brass, crowned bust R, CAROLUS X REX CHRISTIANISSIMUS / Virgin
(?) flying R & annointing king kneeling L, DEO CONSECRATORI, REMIS
29 MAI MDCCCXXV, coronation of Charles X, 1825,
punch, edge bump, VF+
$18.00 sold
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FJ6)
FRANCE,
jeton, 33mm bronze, octagonal, crowned conjoined arms / crowned monogram
LMC (I think), no date, first half of 19th c.,
small scratch, VF+ $22.00
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FJ9)
FRANCE,
jeton, 28mm silver, 9.1g, arms under mural crown / CAISSE D'EPARGNE DE
FRANCE O.R. 21 JANVIER 1821, plain edge with privy mark & ARGENT, XF-AU
$45.00 sold
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