Token - États de Bourgogne (La Bourgogne soutenue par les princes de Condé) 1707 front Token - États de Bourgogne (La Bourgogne soutenue par les princes de Condé) 1707 back
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Token - États de Bourgogne La Bourgogne soutenue par les princes de Condé

1707 year
Copper 9.6 g 31 mm
Description
Location
France
King
Louis XIV (1643-1715)
Type
Commemorative medals › Company, institution and association medals
Year
1707
Composition
Copper
Weight
9.6 g
Diameter
31 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-11-12
References
Numista
N#41560
Rarity index
90%

Reverse

Sailship, date at exergue

Script: Latin

Lettering:
CERTA DUCUNT SIDERA.
1707

Translation: Stars guide us safely

Comment

Extract from J. DE FONTENAY - MANUEL DE L'AMATEUR DE JETONS - DIJON - 1854 :
"Burgundy, supported by the Princes de Condé, delights in its love for its two governors. The vessel they pilot no longer needs to be at anchor; it sails with all sails out with safety, as its two favorable stars shine in the firmament."