Token - Prune (Rochefort-en-Terre) ND front Token - Prune (Rochefort-en-Terre) ND back
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Token - Prune (Rochefort-en-Terre) ND

 
Steel 14.63 g 32 mm
Description
Location
France
Issuing entity
Prune
Type
Medals › Souvenir medallions
Composition
Steel
Weight
14.63 g
Diameter
32 mm
Thickness
2.5 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled, Coloured
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Updated
2024-11-12
References
Numista
N#135608
Rarity index
94%

Reverse

Text in periphery separated by two triskels. In the center, representation of the colored coat of arms, vairé of gold and azure (yellow and blue), of the Breton city of Rochefort-en-Terre.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
Rochefort-en-terre
Morbihan Bretagne

Edge

Reeded

Comment

In the 12th century, the lords of Rochefort built a castle on the rocky outcrop. It was built on a pentagonal plan, taking the place of ancient Gallo-Roman fortifications. https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rochefort-en-Terre

Vairé Or and Azure. https://armorialdefrance.fr/page_blason.php?ville=1490