Ian Posted May 11, 2011 Report Share Posted May 11, 2011 A couple of silver jetons. The first being a silver jeton issued in 1746 for Louis de Bourbon et de Penthievre, the Grand Admiral of the French navy. The second shares the same reverse design of the Argo, with the golden fleece suspended from the mast. In this case the coin was issued for the Navy highlighting its importance to the American colonies (Canada / Louisiana). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedeadpoint Posted May 12, 2011 Report Share Posted May 12, 2011 IT appears a lot of the luster is retained. Is that the case in hand? Thanks for sharing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elverno Posted May 12, 2011 Report Share Posted May 12, 2011 The first is especially a stunner! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted May 12, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2011 IT appears a lot of the luster is retained. Is that the case in hand? Thanks for sharing! The obverse is lustrous but actually quite weakly struck. The scan has picked up the legend very well. It is actually quite difficult to make it out with the naked eye. The scan has however understated the reverse. It is quite sharply struck, lustrous, and `stunning' The second type (colonies de l'amerique) is much sought after by collectors and silver examples are seldom seen in the marketplace and even more rarely in higher grade than this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedeadpoint Posted May 13, 2011 Report Share Posted May 13, 2011 I had never heard about the second one. Fascinating. Any more to share? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill Posted May 13, 2011 Report Share Posted May 13, 2011 I love the Argo design. I've tried to snag an example of your second jeton on a couple of occasions, but I've never succeeded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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