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© Albator (CC BY-NC-SA)
Jeton - Nicolas Desmaretz, Administrateur du Royaume
1712 year| Brass | 7.50 g | 29.50 mm |
| Location | France |
|---|---|
| King | Louis XIV (1643-1715) |
| Type | Utility items › Counter tokens |
| Year | 1712 |
| Composition | Brass |
| Weight | 7.50 g |
| Diameter | 29.50 mm |
| Thickness | 1 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Updated | 2024-11-13 |
| Numista | N#370936 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Desmaretz coat of arms. His functions around and date in the exergue.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
GENERALIS AERARII MODERATOR
1712
Edge
Full
Comment
Comments:Praised by Voltaire, this great financier took up his post when the state had accumulated two billion livres in debt. He managed to restore credit thanks to loans from banker Samuel Bernard, but was deposed by the Regent on the death of Louis XIV. A worthy emulator of his uncle Colbert, his successors made him very much missed. (CGB)
Nicolas Desmarets (or Desmaretz), Marquis de Maillebois, was a French statesman. He was born in Paris on September 10, 1648, and died at his private residence in rue Saint-Marc on May 4, 1721.
Wikipedia: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicolas_Desmarets_(contr%C3%B4leur_g%C3%A9n%C3%A9ral_des_finances)
