ScottO Posted November 29, 2009 Report Share Posted November 29, 2009 enjoy these, i have took a guess based on what i can see, #1 ferdinand 1808 copper coin? i know its spanish as is this next one, i have tracked it down to a possble 2 Maravedis of charles II , dated 1680-5 and my favourite, this gorgeous jetton? from 1655 #2 and #3 cot me £6.45 (thats including postage) with a 1728 2 kopeck in poor/fair #1 was about a quid so its not really a dissapointment especially the jetton, never thought i could get a coin from that period anywhere near the grade and i looked up charles II 2 Maravedis and heard its scarse so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frank Posted November 30, 2009 Report Share Posted November 30, 2009 Your French jeton is Feuardent 10037, Jean Siredey, Conseillier Général du Roy, Vicomte Maieur de Dijon. Listed under Provinces et Villes--Bourgogne. And it sure is lovely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottO Posted November 30, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2009 yea, i love it, thats why i bought it, such a lovely coin any information or links to information on it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frank Posted November 30, 2009 Report Share Posted November 30, 2009 Voilà, cgb.fr lists your jeton as R: Link to cgb.fr site Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottO Posted November 30, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2009 fantastic, plenty of information, liking the price of that example too, mine isn't far off that either Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drusus Posted November 30, 2009 Report Share Posted November 30, 2009 The spanish coin could be Ferdinand VII? He was king in 1808, abdicated then restored in 1813. The Spanish currency during this period of political unrest was, not surprisingly, in some disorder. The French rule was unpopular with the people and from 1808 they were in constant rebellion. Ferdinand VII was held prisoner by the French but crudely struck coins were being issued in his name from mints in various parts of the country whilst besieged by the French. Barcelona suffered occupation by the French from 1808 until 1814 and during that time a series of coins were struck bearing the denomination (5 pesetas) I love the Jeton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottO Posted November 30, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2009 yea thats what i thought it was, i think i can see an 8 there for 1808 anything on that other one though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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