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fjt_955387 - ARTILLERY Traité de Vienne 1738

ARTILLERY Traité de Vienne AU
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Type : Traité de Vienne
Date: 1738
Metal : silver
Diameter : 28 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 6,27 g.
Edge : cannelée
Catalogue references :

Obverse


Obverse description : Buste à droite de Louis XV [n°307].

Reverse


Reverse legend : SOMNO CONCIPIT IGNES ; À L'EXERGUE : ARTILLERIE. 1738.
Reverse description : Un dragon dormant au pied d'un arbre.
Reverse translation : Il retient ses flammes pendant son sommeil.

Commentary


Jeton frappé pour la Paix inaugurée par le traité de Vienne.

Historical background


ARTILLERY

Before Louvois, the artillery was entrusted to civilian contractors who provided the men and equipment for each gun in battery for a given price. It came under a grand master of the artillery, a charge created under Charles VII, which belonged to Sully from 1599 to 1610 or to the Duke of Meilleraye under Richelieu. With Louvois, the artillery became an integral part of the army and was protected by the regiment of the king's riflemen. Ranks in the artillery were more accessible to commoners than in other regiments, advancement was given on merits and talents. Until the 18th century, the equipment left much to be desired with different calibers, different carriages and different wheels. The standardization and modernity of artillery will owe much to J.-B. de Gribeauval, Inspector General of Artillery since 1776. At the end of the 18th century, French artillery will be the first in Europe and this superiority will explain the victories of the Revolution.

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