Jeton de Noblesse - Armand de Biron - COELVM NON SOLVM

Features

Location	France
King	Henry III (Henri III) (1574-1589)
Type	Utility items › Counter tokens
Year	1583
Composition	Brass
Weight	4.6 g
Diameter	27 mm
Thickness	0.8 mm
Shape	Round
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Number	N# 349312
References	Feu# 11777 Félix-Bienaimé Feuardent. Jetons et méreaux depuis Louis IX jusqu'à la fin du Consulat de Bonaparte. Paris, France (5 volumes).

Obverse

The Sun and Moon framing a blaze on a field of stars and astronomical signs. Legend around and date in the exergue. Automatically translated

Script: Latin

Lettering: • COELVM NON SOLVM • / 1583

Reverse

A hand holding lightning on a crocodile walking towards a crowned scepter. Legend around and at the exergue with a date. Automatically translated

Scripts: Hebrew, Latin

Lettering:
FAMAM• EXTENDERE• FACTIS•
NON• EX• OTIO
1578

Edge

Plain

Comments

This very rare token, probably for esoteric purposes, reproduces the reverse of Armand de Biron's token.

Historical background:
Armand de Gontaut, seigneur de Biron, known as "le Boiteux", born in 1524 and killed at the siege of Épernay on July 9, 1592, was a French officer and statesman of the Italian Wars and the Wars of Religion, who achieved the dignity of Marshal of France in 1577. He was also mayor of Bordeaux (appointed by the king) from 1577 to 1581, as well as the king's delegate in Guyenne, facing the Protestant Henri de Navarre, the incumbent governor.
After fighting in the service of the French kings of the House of Valois until the death of Henri III (1589), he rallied to Henri de Navarre, who became Henri IV, the legitimate successor by heredity, but opposed until 1598 by members of the Catholic League because of his religion, Calvinism.
Wikipedia Automatically translated

This is an automatic translation. The original text is:

Ce très rare jeton à vocation probablement ésotérique reprend le revers du jeton d'Armand de Biron.

Historique:
Armand de Gontaut, seigneur de Biron, dit « le Boiteux », né en 1524 et tué lors du siège d'Épernay le 9 juillet 1592, est un officier et homme d'État français du temps des guerres d'Italie et des guerres de religion, qui a obtenu la dignité de maréchal de France en 1577. Il a aussi été maire de Bordeaux (nommé par le roi) de 1577 à 1581, en même temps que délégué du roi en Guyenne, face au protestant Henri de Navarre, gouverneur en titre.
Après avoir combattu au service des rois de France de la maison de Valois jusqu'à la mort d'Henri III (1589), il se rallie à Henri de Navarre, devenu Henri IV, successeur légitime par l'hérédité, mais combattu jusqu'en 1598 par les membres de la Ligue catholique en raison de sa religion, le calvinisme.
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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
1583

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