© CGB
© CGB
Token - États de Bourgogne Maire de Dijon Jacques de Frasans; 1er type
1633 year| Brass | - | 27 mm |
| Location | France |
|---|---|
| Type | Commemorative medals › Personality medals |
| Year | 1633 |
| Composition | Brass |
| Diameter | 27 mm |
| Thickness | 1 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-11-12 |
| Numista | N#146839 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Arms of Dijon in a laurel wreath.
Script: Latin
Lettering: ★ IACQ • DE • FRASANS • ESC • C • D • ROY • VIC • MAIEVR • D • DIION
Comment
In ancient mythology, dictamus was a herb found only on the island of Crete: when a deer was wounded, it ate dictamus, and iron fell from its wound.Jacques de Frasans, a lawyer and son of former mayor Jean de Frasans, had already been mayor of Dijon four times (1625, 1626, 1631 and 1632; in 1633, he began his fifth term. He was re-elected in 1638, 1639 and 1662.
