Token - Société des bibliophiles français

Token - Société des bibliophiles français - obverseToken - Société des bibliophiles français - reverse

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Features

Location France
Emperor Napoleon III (Napoléon III) (1852-1870)
Period Third Republic (1870-1940)
Type Commemorative medals › Society medal
Years 1860-1880
Currency France - Academic and Scientific Tokens
Composition Silver
Weight 9.91 g
Diameter 35.5 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
189860

Obverse

Bust with large collar turned slightly right.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
IAC. AVG. DE THOV.
EUG. FAROCHON

Engraver: Jean-Baptiste Eugène Farochon

Reverse

View of a library.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ET IN EA INVENIES THESAVRVM À L’EXERGUE SOC DES BIBLIOPH FR FONDÉE EN 1820
E. FAR. 1861

Engraver: Jean-Baptiste Eugène Farochon

Edge

Plain with mintmark horn of plenty.

Mint

Mintmark of Monnaie de Paris Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)

Marks

Bee Alfred Renouard de Bussière, Mint Master, Monnaie de Paris (1860-1879)
Cornucopia Jean-Louis Ruau, Mint Master, Monnaie de Paris (1880-1891)

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (1860-1879)  Bee Bee mintmark
ND (1880)  Cornucopia Cornucopia mintmark

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