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France - 1791

Louis XVI - Diane

Obverse:

LVD . XVI . D G FR ET NAV R

Size:

22 mm.

Reverse:

The huntress Diane with her bow and dog approach a wooded area.

Legend:

RECH PFENN

Exergue:

E. L. S. L.

Vern's Comments:

This is clearly a variant of Hennin 274. If you carefully read the description that follows you will see that there are subtle differences in the lettering of both the obverse and reverse. However there are no other Diane jetons that match this one as closely.

The bust is completely different.

Hennin:

N^o. 274. Pl. 26.

31 Décembre 1791.

Jeton.

Lud. XVI.
R. Rech pfenn. Diane.

LUD. XVI D. G. FR. N. REX (Ludovicus decimus-sextus Dei gratiâ Franciœ Navarrœ Rex)(Louis seize par la grâce de Dieu Roi de France et de Navarre) Tête de Louis XVI à droite.

RECH PFENN (Rechen pfennig)(Jeton). Diane tenant son arc et un chien en lesse, allant à droite; on voit de ce côté trois arbres. Exergue: E. LS. L. (........Lauer). [22^m].

Voyez l'article de la pièce N^o. 231.

Louis XVI - Diane