Token - États de Bourgogne (Liquidation de la suppression des francs-fiefs) 1678 front Token - États de Bourgogne (Liquidation de la suppression des francs-fiefs) 1678 back
Token - États de Bourgogne (Liquidation de la suppression des francs-fiefs) 1678 photo
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Token - États de Bourgogne Liquidation de la suppression des francs-fiefs

1678 year
Copper 7.6 g 28 mm
Description
Location
France
King
Louis XIV (1643-1715)
Type
Commemorative medals › Company, institution and association medals
Year
1678
Composition
Copper
Weight
7.6 g
Diameter
28 mm
Shape
Round
Orientation
Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-11-12
References
Numista
N#131797
Rarity index
94%

Reverse

Labyrinth out of which comes a man, armored and helmeted, holding in his hands a long thread; date at the exergue.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
• NEC • TENVI • FILO • EXTRICATVR •
• 1678 •

Unabridged legend: Nec tenui filo extricatur.

Edge

Plain

Comment

The labyrinth is an allusion to the complexity of the operation to remove the freeholds.