Jeton - Louis XV Optimo Principi

€2.00
LocationFree imperial city of Nuremberg (German States)
Year1744
TypeUtility token
CompositionBrass
Weight3.75 g
Diameter24 mm
Thickness1 mm
ShapeRound
Technique
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
EdgePlain
Period
Reference(s)
Obverse descriptionHeadbanded bust of Louis XV facing left, surrounded by the titulature/legend.
Obverse letteringLUD · XV · D · G ·FR· ET NAV · REX ·
(Translation: Louis XV, by the grace of God, King of France and of Navarre)
Obverse scriptLatin
Reverse descriptionEquestrian statue of the King, on its pedestal in Bordeaux, surrounded by the legend and date in exergue.
Reverse letteringOPTIMO PRINCIPI MDCCXLIIII
(Translation: The best of Princes 1744)
Reverse scriptLatin
Mint
Mintage1744  - MDCCXLIIII -
Catalog ID2845589120
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