Token - Louis XV - États de Lille - Securitas provinc. insul.

Reverse

Crowned woman representing the province of Lille, on a pedestal, holding a cornucopia in the left arm and a rudder in the right hand. The rudder flat is engraved with the coat of arms of Lille. On the background, a large building is visible.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
SECURITAS PROVINC. INSUL.
LES ETATS DE LILLE
1737

Translation:
Security of the Lille province

The states of Lille

1737

Edge

Plain

Comment

This is a token commemorating the siege and capture of Lille by the French in 1667. This was part of the War of Devolution (1667-68).