Token - États de Bourgogne (Maire de Dijon Étienne Baudinet) 1716 front Token - États de Bourgogne (Maire de Dijon Étienne Baudinet) 1716 back
Token - États de Bourgogne (Maire de Dijon Étienne Baudinet) 1716 photo
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Token - États de Bourgogne Maire de Dijon Étienne Baudinet

1716 year
Copper 9 g 30 mm
Description
Location
France
Type
Commemorative medals › Personality medals
Year
1716
Composition
Copper
Weight
9 g
Diameter
30 mm
Shape
Round
Orientation
Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-11-12
References
Numista
N#131798
Rarity index
95%

Reverse

Round arms of Dijon in a laurel wreath; in the exergue, inscription in two lines.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
LA VILLE - DE DIJON.
Mr. BAVDINET VIC. MAI.
1716.

Comment

Étienne Baudinet, king's prosecutor at the finance office, was elected mayor of Dijon on August 30, 1714, and remained in office until 1729. He bore azure, a chevron brisé Or between two mullets and in base a wild chicory flower.