Token - François Moreau Maire de Dijon 1638 front Token - François Moreau Maire de Dijon 1638 back
Token - François Moreau Maire de Dijon 1638 photo
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Token - François Moreau Maire de Dijon

1638 year
Brass 5.96 g 26.5 mm
Description
Location
France
Type
Commemorative medals › Personality medals
Year
1638
Composition
Brass
Weight
5.96 g
Diameter
26.5 mm
Thickness
1 mm
Shape
Round
Orientation
Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-11-12
References
Numista
N#118556
Rarity index
95%

Reverse

Crowned quadripartite Ecu representing the arms of Dijon within a laurel wreath:
- 1, fleurs-de-lys with compony border
- on the 2nd, a 6-piece banded shield with a plain border

Script: Latin

Lettering: F · MOREAV · ADV · AV · PARL · VICONTE · MAG · DE · LA · V · DE · DIION

Edge

Plain

Comment

François Moreau, a lawyer at Parliament, was appointed town administrator on the death of Jean Tisserand on September 18, 1635, then elected mayor on June 21, 1636.