Token - États de Bourgogne (Maire de Dijon Esmé Joly) 1615 front Token - États de Bourgogne (Maire de Dijon Esmé Joly) 1615 back
Token - États de Bourgogne (Maire de Dijon Esmé Joly) 1615 photo
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Token - États de Bourgogne Maire de Dijon Esmé Joly

1615 year
Brass - 27 mm
Description
Location
France
Type
Commemorative medals › Personality medals
Year
1615
Composition
Brass
Diameter
27 mm
Thickness
1 mm
Shape
Round
Orientation
Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-11-12
References
Numista
N#146039
Rarity index
95%

Reverse

Arms of Dijon in a laurel wreath.

Script: Latin

Lettering: ✿ ESME・IOLY・CON・Me・D・COMPTES・VICONTE・MAIEVR・D・DIION

Comment

Esmé Joly was a master of the Chamber of Accounts and was mayor in 1605-1606 and re-elected on June 21, 1614. His arms bear azure with a natural lily of silver. The legend on the reverse side is taken from the Song of Songs, ch.2, v.2.