Ian Posted June 13, 2008 Report Share Posted June 13, 2008 My latest acquisition is this scarcer silver jeton of the town of Nancy in Lorraine minted in 1643. This one is particularly nice because it is in a reasonable collectable condition (I would say VF). Usually you will only see these `city view' type jetons of Nancy in copper and normally a later date. Here's another `city view' silver jeton, this time of the town of Orleans dated 1735. It was issued for the guildsmen of the city and again is more usually found in base metal. Here's another later date (1760) silver jeton for Orleans ....and now for Paris. Here's the earliest one I have in silver of a view across the Seine towards Chatelet / Notre Dame.It is dated 1682 and was issued for M'sieu Pomereu for his third term in office as the Lord Provost of Paris (Mayor). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elverno Posted June 13, 2008 Report Share Posted June 13, 2008 Beauties! I particularly like the one from Nancy; a tough city to collect *anything* from... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill Posted June 13, 2008 Report Share Posted June 13, 2008 I agree, real beauties. I love city views. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frank Posted June 15, 2008 Report Share Posted June 15, 2008 Ditto what bill and elverno said. beautiful coins. So why does the city of Nancy figure a thistle so prominently on its coat of arms? just wondering... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted June 15, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 15, 2008 Ditto what bill and elverno said. beautiful coins.So why does the city of Nancy figure a thistle so prominently on its coat of arms? just wondering... Interesting question indeed, and one that got me asking the same thing when I first noticed its prominence in the coat of arms. The motto of the city of Nancy is `Non Inultus Premor'. Apparently very similar in both context and meaning to the Scottish motto `Nemo Me Impune Lacessit' (both roughly translate from latin as `No one touches (provokes) me with impunity'). Both mottos claim reference to the thistle, the symbol of both Scotland and Lorraine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
De Orc Posted June 15, 2008 Report Share Posted June 15, 2008 Ian as usual your stuff is amazing, they are quite lovely Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
constanius Posted July 14, 2008 Report Share Posted July 14, 2008 Wonderful..............! How are things in London? I was born in Enfield Middx. As to the Thistle, I have a giant one in my garden and I can vouch for the truth in both mottoes. I think I prefer the English Rose, even with its thorns, to my mind far prettier. I should add for, my own safety, I love all things Scottish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Stilson Posted July 15, 2008 Report Share Posted July 15, 2008 Hi Ian, just wondering have you seen this thread? We could use your help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted July 15, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2008 Hi Ian, just wondering have you seen this thread? We could use your help. hadn't been aware of the thread till now. just provided a 1695. Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted June 12, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 12, 2010 resurecting this thread due to a recent aquisition, a jeton issued for Rene Robert, Mayor of Angers in 1720. The obverse is his coat of arms, but more interestingly (for me anyway), the reverse shows a view of the city....or rather a view of the cathedral and the tower of Saint-Aubin. Not in particularly good nick, but still collectable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccg Posted June 12, 2010 Report Share Posted June 12, 2010 Very neat, you just don't see this stuff everyday, that's for sure! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
constanius Posted June 13, 2010 Report Share Posted June 13, 2010 The wear & colouration give the impression that the city is on fire! Very nice, I love city views & architecture too, the older the better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frank Posted June 14, 2010 Report Share Posted June 14, 2010 Great jeton Ian. Angers is where I spent my sophomore year abroad, so I have collected a few old jetons of the city. I'll post them as soon as I photo them. (St Maurice's cathedral--the spires on your jeton--has Gregorian chant on Sunday mornings, to go with its old stained glass. Enough to make even a marginal Catholic like myself attend mass!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted June 14, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2010 The wear & colouration give the impression that the city is on fire! Very nice, I love city views & architecture too, the older the better. Sometimes scanned images aren't true portrayals. However in this case the jeton really does look like that in the flesh. You can probably tell that i'm a bit of a bit of a sucker for city views / architectural depictions myself. Actually i'm a bit of a sucker for just about anything coin / medal / jeton in origin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted June 14, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2010 Great jeton Ian. Angers is where I spent my sophomore year abroad, so I have collected a few old jetons of the city. I'll post them as soon as I photo them. (St Maurice's cathedral--the spires on your jeton--has Gregorian chant on Sunday mornings, to go with its old stained glass. Enough to make even a marginal Catholic like myself attend mass!) I don't know all that much about the town of Angers so your info re the cathedral being `de St Maurice' is much appreciated. Fascinating that you have spent some time there. Hopefully the memories are fond ones. It certainly sounds like it from your description of the stained glass and chants. Great that you have some jetons from the town. I'm looking forward to seeing them whenever you get the chance. The only other jetons I have from the town are of various mayors (1750's onwards) , including one of Stanislaus brother of Louis XVI and later known as Louis XVIII. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted July 3, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2010 Just bought another Angers city view jeton, this one dated 1655 and issued for M'sieur Gohin, Mayor of Angers and Knight of the realm. A different (and more detailed) perspective than the last. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frank Posted July 5, 2010 Report Share Posted July 5, 2010 Ian --your jetons are amazing. This one is a bit more scruffy, but it shows the old Hotel de Ville, which was replaced in the 18th century. 1685 IAC.CHARLOT.ESCer.Sr.DES.LOGES.MAIRE ses armes; à l’exergue 1685 / CVLTV.SIC.HOSPITE.CLARA “illustre pour son élégance comme pour son hôte” vue de l’Hôtel de Ville d’Angers [à partir de Jacques Charlot, le maire fut obligé d’habiter l’Hôtel de Ville] cuivre, G 1440 F 8463 C 1189 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted May 4, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 4, 2013 found an example of the 1720 silver jeton issued for Rene Robert. The copper one is earlier in the thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art1.2 Posted May 4, 2013 Report Share Posted May 4, 2013 Very nice jetons Ian. The city views are wonderfully executed - superb detail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlueke Posted May 4, 2013 Report Share Posted May 4, 2013 It'd be cool to juxtapose these with post card or current photographic views. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frank Posted May 5, 2013 Report Share Posted May 5, 2013 The view is from across the river. Most of the surrounding buildings don't survive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted January 23, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2021 Here's a silver jeton dated 1689 which was minted for Chartres. Not the best of grades but still very collectable, and the first one i've actually seen for over 10 years. The jeton was also struck in copper...both the silver and copper pieces are rarely seen on the market. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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