1667 Token (Id: French Commemorative Medal)

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ElleKitty Pillar of the Community United States 819 Posts	Posted 06/21/2008 6:23 pm Help? This token came to me in a bulk lot purchase. It is notated as Netherlands. Bronze token, 1667. Obv.: Crest with sailing ship at centre, fleur de lis at the top. Legend; Tuta et sine sorde. Rev.: Family Arms. Legend; Mr VOYSIN M DES REOUs PREVOST DES MARds 3 ELon Report this Post to the Staff

Parklane64 Rest in Peace United States 2668 Posts	Posted 06/21/2008 6:29 pm That's it! That's a pocket piece! Report this Post to the Staff
Sap Moderator Australia 16826 Posts	Posted 06/22/2008 04:31 am I don't have much to add for this one. My amateur translation of the Latin obverse legend: "Watchful and without filth". I assume the other side is in Dutch. I'd also assume this would be a jeton. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis Report this Post to the Staff
bart Pillar of the Community Belgium 651 Posts	Posted 06/22/2008 08:22 am The other side is in French, not Dutch. This jeton must be French and not from the Netherlands. It says: Mr. Voysin, master of the Reo(?), prevost (sort of head of justice) of the MARds (whatever it can mean) Report this Post to the Staff
ElleKitty Pillar of the Community United States 819 Posts	Posted 06/22/2008 2:07 pm Laughs Parklane, the jeton is in a little better shape than it appears in the photograph. I had to lighten it severely on my scanner to get the words to show up. It's not quite ready for pocket piece status as of yet; and I've got one already anyway! Sap and Bart, thank you for the tidbits of information. I'll keep searching for it! After browsing the currencymuseum.ca I saw a Franco-American token issued by the French Company of the Indies. The examples I saw weren't exact, but they were minted in 1665, whereas my piece is 1667. There is also a jeton issued by Voysin, Prevost des Marchands, from Paris. This is the same Jeton from 1665, just with a different interpretation. I still haven't found a date of 1667 with the inscription of Watchful, without "filth" Thanks for the hints! Edited by ElleKitty 06/22/2008 2:54 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Archraz Pillar of the Community United States 3499 Posts	Posted 08/19/2008 02:46 am That is a really nice looking token! Report this Post to the Staff
eaglefoot Pillar of the Community United States 6326 Posts	Posted 08/30/2008 12:00 pm ......very cool !..... Report this Post to the Staff
valutarick Valued Member Netherlands 376 Posts	Posted 10/06/2008 04:28 am Did you ever see the movie Papillon with Dustinn Hoffman (1973), situated at Devils Island, the French Penal colony near French Guiana.. it should have been in their pockets... Edited by valutarick 10/06/2008 04:29 am Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34407 Posts	Posted 05/05/2024 07:36 am Years late, but here is a link to a very similar piece in numista (dated 1664): https://en.numista.com/catalogue/ex...a136849.html "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
Dearborn Moderator United States 95787 Posts	Posted 05/05/2024 4:50 pm Quote: Did you ever see the movie Papillon Great movie - have seen it many times over.. (Steve McQueen was also in it) as for this token - I have never seen one like it before especially with a shield on both sides. Collecting since 1972. Learning from then on "Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn." - Benjamin Franklin 7070 type set coin count: 51/76 Uncirculated American Silver Eagles My American Silver Eagle Proof Collection Sacagawea Dollars Innovation Dollars Eisenhower-Dollars Kennedy-Half Dollars Washington-Quarters Roosevelt-Dimes Buffalo-Nickels 1938-2005 Jefferson-Nickels Lincoln-Cents Report this Post to the Staff
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