© Quiquengrogne
© Quiquengrogne
Token - États de Bourgogne Julien Clopin
1705 year| Copper | 8.8 g | 30 mm |
| Location | France |
|---|---|
| Type | Commemorative medals › Personality medals |
| Year | 1705 |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 8.8 g |
| Diameter | 30 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-11-12 |
| Numista | N#131189 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 93% |
Reverse
Crowned arms of the city of Dijon within palms.
Script: Latin
Lettering: .IVL. CLOPIN. ESCr. CONer. AV PARL. VIC. MAIEVR DE DIION.
Comment
Julien Clopin, esquire, member of parliament, was elected mayor in August 1703. He remained in office until 1711. He bore Or, a pine tree Vert, a chief Azure charged with two mullets Argent.Amanton relates the following anecdote: "When François Baudot left the magistracy, he had a fluxion in his leg which caused him to limp, and as he was replaced by Julien Clopin, this gave rise to the following epigram by M. de La Monnoye:
Peut-on, lorsque Clopin en maire est érigé,
Et qu'en boiteux Baudot chemine,
Not say: Clopin en Baudot est changé
Et voilà que Baudot clopine?"
