Token - États de Bourgogne (Maire de Dijon Pierre Fourneret) 1618 front Token - États de Bourgogne (Maire de Dijon Pierre Fourneret) 1618 back
Token - États de Bourgogne (Maire de Dijon Pierre Fourneret) 1618 photo
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Token - États de Bourgogne Maire de Dijon Pierre Fourneret

1618 year
Brass 6 g 27 mm
Description
Location
France
Type
Commemorative medals › Personality medals
Year
1618
Composition
Brass
Weight
6 g
Diameter
27 mm
Thickness
1 mm
Shape
Round
Orientation
Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-11-12
References
Numista
N#146086
Rarity index
97%

Reverse

Arms of Dijon in a laurel wreath.

Script: Latin

Lettering: ✿ P・FOVRNERET・C・D・ROY・RECE・G・D・T・EN・B・V・MA・D・DIION

Comment

Pierre Fourneret, king's advisor and general collector of the taillon in Burgundy, was elected mayor on June 21, 1618. He died in office on February 8, 1619, and Étienne Arviset became administrator.

Pierre Fourneret's coat of arms is blazoned as follows: azure, three golden grapes with a mullet in abyss.