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Jeton - Louis XIV - États de Bourgogne - Louis de Thésut, élu de la noblesse
| Location | France |
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| Year | 1678 |
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| Weight | 7.78 g |
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| Obverse description | Central device depicts the armorial achievement of Louis de Thésut: a shield quartered with a diagonal band and lattice pattern, supported on either side by rampant lions standing on a ground line. The achievement is surmounted by a crested helmet with elaborate mantling, the crest bearing a crowned bird. The rim is decorated with a fine beaded border. |
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| Reverse description | Central device shows a cylindrical labyrinth structure rendered in perspective, with a figure of an armored soldier in the foreground holding a long thread that trails behind him toward the labyrinth entrance, symbolizing the Theseus myth. The Latin legend encircles the device, and the date appears in the exergue below a horizontal line. The rim features a beaded border. |
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| Reverse lettering | • NEC • TENVI • FILO • EXTRICATVR • • 1678 • |
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