© NumisCorner
© NumisCorner
Token - Louis XV - French Colonies of America Galley
1755 year| Copper | 6.9 g | 28.5 mm |
| Location | New France (Canadian provinces) |
|---|---|
| King | Louis XV (1715-1774) |
| Type | Utility items › Counter tokens |
| Year | 1755 |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 6.9 g |
| Diameter | 28.5 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-11-14 |
| Numista | N#418700 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Antique galley
Script: Latin
Lettering:
NON VILIUS AUREO
COL • FRANC • DE
LAM • 1755
Edge
Plain
Comment
On the obverse we can see the Galley of Jason and the Argonauts, Argo. It is not the golden fleece that hangs on its mast but a beaver skin, as precious as gold for the settlers of the time.
