Featured French Love token

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  1. Raccoon1977

    Raccoon1977 Well-Known Member

    9F379B3F-62DF-4071-AF65-75EA41BB3DBE.jpeg B68FADE6-29C8-4F37-A5EB-B7C079BBAD40.jpeg F52BBF68-AF87-45C7-8E68-B7DD67F96382.jpeg 9F379B3F-62DF-4071-AF65-75EA41BB3DBE.jpeg Got this in the same lot as the elephant hair bangles. Cleaned it up (didn’t realize what it was it was so dirty) and realized then that it was until after. Upon further inspection, it has a fleur de lis and “regem domine salvum” (fac was rubbed away). Have not found too many French love tokens (love English and American ones- have collected familial initial ones). Anyone got info on this to share? Y’all are such a wealth of info, I love hearing the knowledge. If someone could give insight regarding the bird that would be helpful too. ❤️ Thanks!!
     
    Raccoon1977, Feb 21, 2021
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  2. daveydempsey

    daveydempsey Moderator Moderator

    It would have originally been a French 5 Francs %90 silver.

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    daveydempsey, Feb 21, 2021
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  3. Raccoon1977

    Raccoon1977 Well-Known Member

    Thanks! I know 0 about French coins.
     
    Raccoon1977, Feb 21, 2021
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  4. Hollyblue

    Hollyblue Well-Known Member

    Someone engraved a coin and turned into a brooch.
     
    Hollyblue, Feb 21, 2021
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  5. daveydempsey

    daveydempsey Moderator Moderator

    Actually looking at the coin between your fingers it might be a smaller coin and lower denomination, maybe 2 Francs or an Ecu
     
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  6. Raccoon1977

    Raccoon1977 Well-Known Member

    It is a fairly large coin, larger D4D7D327-752C-4DCE-8F3D-78C52D82205E.jpeg than an American quarter and smaller than a 50¢ piece.
     
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  7. daveydempsey

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    Yes probably 2 Francs.
    The 5 Francs was as big as an Ike Dollar
     
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  9. Raccoon1977

    Raccoon1977 Well-Known Member

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  10. Figtree3

    Figtree3 What would you do if you weren't afraid?

    It is very cool. Thanks for sharing!
     
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