Token - Barefoot Revolt

1640 year


Silver	5.6 g	27 mm

Location	France
King	Louis XIII (1610-1643)
Type	Utility items › Counter tokens
Year	1640
Composition	Silver
Weight	5.6 g
Diameter	27 mm
Thickness	1 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Updated	2024-11-13

Numista	N#309889
Rarity index	95%

Reverse

Thistle in bloom

Script: Latin

Lettering:
· NEFAS · TETIGISSE · CORONAM ·
· 1640 ·

Translation: It is not allowed to touch his crown

This token relates to the punishment inflicted on the city after the Barefoot Revolt (1640) Parliament was banned because of its lack of firmness.