Token - Louis XV French Colony of America

€231,330.00
LocationNew France
Year1751
TypeUnclassified/Miscellaneous token
CompositionCopper
Weight6.72 g
Diameter28.32 mm
Thickness1.39 mm
ShapeRound
TechniqueMilled
OrientationCoin alignment ↑↓
EdgePlain
Period
Reference(s) Feu#1559
Obverse descriptionBust of Louis XV on the right, below: DV
Obverse letteringLUD . XV . REX CHRISTIANISS. D.V
Obverse scriptLatin
Reverse descriptionNative standing left, armed with bow and quiver, feathered headdress, looking at lilies on their stems.
Reverse letteringSUB OMNI SIDERE CRESCUNT COL FRANC.DE LAM.1751
(Translation: They [lilies] grow under any star)
Reverse scriptLatin
Mint
Mintage1751  - -
Catalog ID3052811990
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