Token - Louis XIV - Galères royales - Dat Terris Neptunus Opem

Token - Louis XIV - Galères royales - Dat Terris Neptunus Opem - obverseToken - Louis XIV - Galères royales - Dat Terris Neptunus Opem - reverse

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Features

Location France
King Louis XIV (1643-1715)
Type Utility items › Counter token
Composition Copper
Weight 4.94 g
Diameter 26.6 mm
Shape Round
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
49909
References Feu# 14721
Félix-Bienaimé Feuardent; 1904. Jetons et méreaux depuis Louis IX jusqu'à la fin du Consulat de Bonaparte / Tome 1. Grandes administrations de l'état de la ville de Paris; corporations, etc.; noblesse et villes de l'Ile-de-France. Rollin et Feuardent, Paris, France.
And 3 more volumes.

Obverse

Buste à droite de Louis XIV signé T.B

Script: Latin

Lettering:
LUDOVICUS . MAGNUS . REX .
T.B

Translation: Louis, the Great King

Engraver: Thomas Bernard

Reverse

Neptune standing on the left, holding his trident down and bringing out a sea horse. Lettering around, exergue blank

Script: Latin

Lettering: DAT . TERRIS . NEPTUNUS . OPEM .

Translation:
Dat Terris Neptunus Opem
Neptune gives his wealth to the Earth

Edge

Smooth

Comments

During the War of the League of Augsburg this token was struck to celebrate the victory over the Spaniards, in Catalonia: besieged Barcelona, ​​capitulates on August 8, 1697. The reverse, where Neptune brings out the water a sea horse, emphasizes the assistance provided by the Navy to ground troops during the siege of Barcelona.

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ND  (fr) Cuivre
ND  (fr) Cuivre rouge
ND  (fr) Laiton

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Pictures Sale Date Version Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold Token - Louis XIV - Galères royales - Dat Terris Neptunus Opem
Katz
Auction 69
Lot 679
Internet Archive
29 Oct 2022 Undetermined VF USD 5.39
(EUR 5.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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