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wwhitman Pillar of the Community United States 1415 Posts	Posted 07/23/2008 7:27 pm I'm confused about the attached coin. On the Obverse there appears LUD XV (Louis 15th) French for sure. But on the reverse there is the 2 headed eagle (Austrian). No date - which helps alot! Image: France_Jeton_Obv.jpg 57.14 KB Image: France_Jeton_Rev.jpg 61.38 KB Report this Post to the Staff

Peter THOMAS Pillar of the Community Australia 2830 Posts	Posted 07/23/2008 8:46 pm see reverse: "Civitas Cameracensis" is Latin for "City of Cambrai" The "Double Eagle" brings to mind some eastern European empires, but it is the municipal arms or badge of Cambrai: see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cambrai for a coloured version. Apparently, the arms under Lud.XV are still in use today. The legend Lud.XV dates the coin, or jeton, but the rest of the legend on the obverse differs from the legend usually seen with that king. Perhaps this has local significance ? I don't know enough to say whether this is a coin, a jeton, or some other category of medallion; but in any case, it's a nice looking piece. Peter in Oz Report this Post to the Staff
Southern Yankee Pillar of the Community United States 891 Posts	Posted 07/23/2008 11:36 pm Don't know much about these. Just like to look things up. Here it talks about France entering the War of Austrian Succession in 1743. Maybe it has something to do with that. http://www.websters-online-dictiona...#043;XV.html Here is one similar to yours. http://www.muenzauktion.com/dumez/i...b454c4e28ba5 Report this Post to the Staff
wwhitman Pillar of the Community United States 1415 Posts	Posted 07/24/2008 10:17 am All, THANX for the info. It does appear to be a Jeton from around 1740-1750. I could not find exact match - but similar. Report this Post to the Staff
t360 Pillar of the Community United States 2703 Posts	Posted 07/27/2008 6:23 pm yes, it is a nice looking jeton from that period. Report this Post to the Staff
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