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Maître Sylvie DAGOT
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"SILVER – LOUIS XV – TOKEN of the TOWN of VALENCIENNES / CON…
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43
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"SILVER – LOUIS XV – TOKEN of the TOWN of VALENCIENNES / CON…
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Estimate €30 - €50
Voluntary lot
Description
"SILVER – LOUIS XV – TOKEN of the TOWN of VALENCIENNES / CONDE on the SCHELT – Diameter 31 mm – 12.08 grams – Minted in 1748 - SUP LABORIS ASSIDUI PRAEMIUM (the reward for assiduous labour), with the exergue CONSILIUM VALENCENENSE 1726 (council for the town of Valenciennes) in the centre, the town’s burghers gathered around the king’s empty chair, with the town’s dignitaries seated at a table before them. On the right, the engraver’s signature D.V. (Duvivier). reverse: EX CONCORDIA ET CANDORE FELICITAS URBIS 1748 (from harmony and purity springs the city’s happiness), in the centre two swans hold a crowned shield bearing a heraldic lion." - Expert: Mr J-P PINON
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About the sale
GOLD JEWELLERY – GOLD & SILVER COINS – BANKNOTES – PAINTINGS – FASHION – AUDIO EQUIPMENT – EARTHENWARE – CERAMICS – CLOCK – STAMPS – VINTAGE POSTCARDS - FURNITURE - RUGS - FREEMASONRY - MEDALS - MIRRORS WITH LARKS - HUNTING AND MILITARIA
Auction location
Auction time
10/10/2026 at 2:00 PM
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