Ian Posted March 6, 2014 Report Share Posted March 6, 2014 A french jeton issued circa 1860 for the Steamboat Company of the Rhone. I'm greedy. This is the second example I now have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art1.2 Posted March 7, 2014 Report Share Posted March 7, 2014 That's a neat jeton. I like the shape and always enjoy coins/medals with ships on them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bill Posted March 7, 2014 Report Share Posted March 7, 2014 Nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedeadpoint Posted March 7, 2014 Report Share Posted March 7, 2014 Lovely! Where did you get it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
constanius Posted March 7, 2014 Report Share Posted March 7, 2014 Paddle steamboat trip on the Rhone.........what a lovely thought! http://books.google.ca/books?id=oT-EvG-JRewC&pg=PA3&lpg=PA3&dq=Memoire+Sur+La+Navigation+A+Vapeur+Du+Rhone&source=bl&ots=W-kGkc826P&sig=shX4c6FSnK11a5OqCIEEndFFCWk&hl=en&sa=X&ei=pOMZU6HIOs2bqAGE1YHYCA&ved=0CDUQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q&f=false Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted March 8, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2014 Lovely! Where did you get it? Bought for a song....... on ebay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted March 8, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2014 Paddle steamboat trip on the Rhone.........what a lovely thought! http://books.google.ca/books?id=oT-EvG-JRewC&pg=PA3&lpg=PA3&dq=Memoire+Sur+La+Navigation+A+Vapeur+Du+Rhone&source=bl&ots=W-kGkc826P&sig=shX4c6FSnK11a5OqCIEEndFFCWk&hl=en&sa=X&ei=pOMZU6HIOs2bqAGE1YHYCA&ved=0CDUQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q&f=false Thanks for the data link I grew up in Dundee where, before the Tay Bridge was opened (1966) a popular day out commenced with taking the local ferry (aka`The Fifie') from Dundee over to Newport in Fife. The journey time depended upon weather and tides and took between 10 and 20 minutes to make the crossing. The cost was the princely sum of one (old) penny. Many of my childhood days (especially during school holidays) included taking trips on the `Fifie' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted February 4, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2016 .......another one in relation to river transport on the Rhone. I've waited a few years to get hold of an example of this jeton, which is a good deal scarcer than the one at the start of this thread. If you look closely the name of the boat is the `Sirius' (name on the paddle wheel) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
constanius Posted February 4, 2016 Report Share Posted February 4, 2016 Glad you finally acquired such a nice example Not sure if you are interested in the details of Sirius PS....but here they are Iron Steam Vessel, built by Messrs Wm. Fairbairn and Co., of Millwall, London 1837 Sirius, 249 tons, 70 horse power, 175ft. lenght of deck , 17 beam, 7ft. 10in depth of hold. . Built for the Rhone The engines were high pressure with locomotive tubular boilers Her speed was 12 miles an hour and she drew when light 2ft 6in. She was very stable and made the passage to Marseilles partly under canvass She was out in a very heavy gale in the Bay of Biscay and behaved well and on her arrival at Marseilles was as dry as when she left the river Thames not having made the least water or having sprung in the least degree. She was the first "Iron Ship" registered at Lloyds, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art1.2 Posted February 4, 2016 Report Share Posted February 4, 2016 .......another one in relation to river transport on the Rhone. I've waited a few years to get hold of an example of this jeton, which is a good deal scarcer than the one at the start of this thread. If you look closely the name of the boat is the `Sirius' (name on the paddle wheel) Glad you finally acquired such a nice example Not sure if you are interested in the details of Sirius PS....but here they are Iron Steam Vessel, built by Messrs Wm. Fairbairn and Co., of Millwall, London 1837 Sirius, 249 tons, 70 horse power, 175ft. lenght of deck , 17 beam, 7ft. 10in depth of hold. . Built for the Rhone The engines were high pressure with locomotive tubular boilers Her speed was 12 miles an hour and she drew when light 2ft 6in. She was very stable and made the passage to Marseilles partly under canvass She was out in a very heavy gale in the Bay of Biscay and behaved well and on her arrival at Marseilles was as dry as when she left the river Thames not having made the least water or having sprung in the least degree. She was the first "Iron Ship" registered at Lloyds, Very interesting. A terrific piece and nice information. Thank you both. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted February 3, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2021 My latest acquisition related to this theme. Not many examples of this jeton to be found these days other than those that have been made into a fob or pendant..... or otherwise vandalised. This one is in pretty good shape, dark toned and otherwise problem free....except for the star countermark in the exergue. i have no clue as to the significance of the mark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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