Token - Louis XV - Trésor Royal - Ut Iterum Fluant

Reverse

A river god sitting on a rock to the right, turning left to pour his urn into the sea. Lettering and date below double exergue. Denticled border

Script: Latin

Lettering:
UT ITERUM FLUANT·
TRESOR ROYAL·
1745·

Translation: For its waters flow again

Edge

Grooved

Comment

Royal Chamber of Treasury: The first Capetian kings settled their belongings themselves using a chancellor and four Ministers of the Royal Household: the Seneschal, the Constable, the Grand Bouteiller and Grand Chambrier. Grand Bouteiller managed the royal treasury with the Grand Chambrier. Under Philip IV, the Chamber of Accounts appears in 1311, the Superintendent of Finance is assisted by a Treasurer. Royal Treasury and Treasury nevertheless confuse even under Charles V. Under Charles VII, Treasurers are increased to four and are responsible for setting the revenue budget. Under Francis I, the kingdom was divided into sixteen springs with their heads to the Receiver General and Treasurer of the savings that centralized all.
May be Feuardent 2064 (F.2064 / Guéant - Prieur598 D)