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Jeton - François III de Lorraine par Saint-Urbain
1714 year| Copper | 6 g | 25 mm |
| Location | Duchy of Lorraine (French States) |
|---|---|
| Duke | Leopold (1697-1729) |
| Type | Commemorative medals › Personality medals |
| Year | 1714 |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 6 g |
| Diameter | 25 mm |
| Thickness | 1.1 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-11-14 |
| Numista | N#404098 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Two olive trees with intertwined branches, symbolizing the union of the two brothers on their first entry into the city of Nancy. Latin legend above and in the exergue with the date.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
• SPES• ALTERA• GENTIS •
• NANC• PRIM• ING•
VRB• OPT•
•1714•
Engraver: Saint-Urbain
Edge
Plain
Comment
Medal created by Ferdinand de Saint-Urbain, engraver at the Monnaie de Lorraine in Nancy in 1728 (1654/8-1738), as part of a series of medals featuring portraits of Lorraine's sovereigns commissioned by Duke François III of Lorraine (future Holy Roman Emperor, under the name François I).
