Ian Posted March 30, 2012 Report Share Posted March 30, 2012 This is a relatively scarce and high grade silver jeton minted (circa 1804/5) for the guild of Master Bakers of Paris during the Napoleonic era. Obverse, bust of Napoleon as Emperor and King. Reverse, nimbate St Honore, patron saint of Bakers. This variant does not have the engravers signature under the bust. Prior to the french revolution the various guilds and commercial corporations regularly issued jetons to their officials. This tradition died off along with a good number of the corporations during the revolution. This guild is one of a very few that carried on with the tradition during the Napoleonic era and this darkly toned jeton is a particularly nice example. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art1.2 Posted March 30, 2012 Report Share Posted March 30, 2012 Very nice. I guess the Bakers were far too important to mess with, even for the Revolution. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
constanius Posted March 31, 2012 Report Share Posted March 31, 2012 Very nice, french bread is one of my many weaknessess, so that silver jeton has even more appeal to me than usual. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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