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France - 1814

Paix et Commerce - brass

Obverse:

Jeton au buste de Louis XVIII à g.

Legend:

LOUIS XVIII ROI DES FRANÇAIS

Exergue:

CHAPLAIN

Size:

24 mm.

Reverse:

Trois fleurs de lis dans une couronne de palme et de laurier.

Legend:

PAIX ET COMMERCE

Exergue:

AVRIL 1814

Vern's Comments:

An interesting jeton with a couple of points to take a look at. The first is on the obverse and is just a die crack below the shoulder.

The second is on the reverse. The 'A' of AVRIL is either worn or badly engraved. What is certainly badly engraved is the '4' of 1814. There is a beautiful copper example onsite without the die breaks. Another Peace and Commerce jeton from May, 1814 is also on-site.

d'Essling:

Laiton. 24 mm. TB.