bagerap Posted November 23, 2012 Report Share Posted November 23, 2012 This looks to be a common type, but I can't pin it down: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frank Posted November 26, 2012 Report Share Posted November 26, 2012 Looks like your basic "jeton à la nef," i.e. with a ship on the front (you've got it upside down) and a diamond design on the back. Usually made XV-XVIe in Northern France / Belgium / Netherlands with fictitious legends. Here's a possibility: Actually this jeton seems to have real legends; I think the obverse is VOLGUE LA GALERE DE FRANCE perhaps. A reference to the ship on the seal of the city of Paris, with the motto FLUCTUAT NEC MERGITUR "It is tossed by the waves but does not sink." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bagerap Posted November 28, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 28, 2012 This wouldn't have been so bad if you hadn't identified one of exactly the same type for me some months ago. Thanks Frank. Eye check time is upon me. Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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