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Token - Louis XIV - États de Bretagne, à l'hermine passante
| Location | France |
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| Year | 1651-1655 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | Central device features a quartered shield of France (fleurs-de-lis) and Brittany (ermine spots), surmounted by a composite royal and ducal crown, flanked by two palm branches. The circular legend reads CALCVLI . COMITIORVM . BRITANIAE, identifying these as reckoning tokens of the Estates of Brittany. |
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| Obverse lettering | CALCVLI . COMITIORVM . BRITANIAE |
| Reverse description | The field is strewn with ermine spots, with a passant ermine (the heraldic symbol of Brittany) depicted in the center moving to the left, wearing a decorative scarf adorned with ermine spots and long curved tails. The surrounding legend reads POTIVS . MORI . QVAM . FEDARI, the traditional Breton motto meaning 'Rather die than be dishonored.' The reverse shows significant corrosion and wear but the design elements remain identifiable. |
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