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1731 France Jeton F-334 King's Secretaries

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This is a recent purchase, a 1731 Jeton from France. I particularly like the reverse design and I thought for XF40 it is a very nice coin indeed. It has very subtle toning which is pleasing to the eye. It is top pop at NGC, and the only one of it's year which has been graded.

Reverse description: The Queen Bee and her swarm flying towards the sun.
Reverse translation: They follow their guide and King.

I have found the following online about the coin:

In 1680, the Mercure Galant gave the following explanation of this reverse: "It shows that, as the bees always attach themselves to following their king, the secretaries of His Majesty are ready at all times to receive the orders of this great prince, who is, in a way, the leader of their company" (Mercure Galant, March 1680).

Jetons or jettons are tokens or coin-like medals produced across Europe from the 13th through the 17th centuries. They were produced as counters for use in calculation on a counting board, a lined board similar to an abacus.

Thousands of different jetons exist, mostly of religious and educational designs, as well as portraits, the last of which most resemble coinage, somewhat similar to modern, non-circulation commemorative coins. The spelling "jeton" is from the French; the English spell it "jetton".
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A nice looking example and I'm pleased to own it.
Does anyone have any more information, or indeed any examples of their own that they'd like to share? If so, please do!


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The king's secretaries as busy bees - that is an amusing image that must have caused a few smiles also back then

Really nice. Thanks for sharing!
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