E-auction 606-580909 - VALENCIENNES - CONDÉ SUR L'ESCAUT VALENCIENNES - CONDÉ SUR L'ESCAUT 1726
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Type : VALENCIENNES - CONDÉ SUR L'ESCAUT
Date: 1726
Metal : silver
Diameter : 31,5 mm
Rarity : R2
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : EX CONCORDIA ET CANDORE FELICITAS URBIS.
Obverse description : Trois écussons posés sur des cigognes, celui du gouverneur et celui de l'intendant accolés, celui de la ville de Valenciennes au dessous.
Reverse
Reverse legend : LABORIS ASSIDUIS PRAEMIUM , CONSILIUM VALENCENENSES 1726.
Reverse description : Les notables de la ville de Valenciennes réunit autour du fauteuil du Roi, vide, devant eux les responsables attablés. Signature du graveur sur la ligne d'exergue à gauche.
Commentary
Rare et important jeton.
Historical background
VALENCIENNES - CONDÉ SUR L'ESCAUT
In 1676, Louis XIV seized Condé (the seat was directed by Vauban) which became definitively French in 1678 by the Treaty of Nijmegen. Vauban then du Buat improved the fortifications of the old stronghold, which did not prevent the Austrian troops of François de Saxe-Cobourg from occupying the town after a blockade of 92 days (July 10, 1793). Cleared of the Austrians on September 3, 1794, it fell into the hands of the “Coalisés” during the fall of Napoleon (1815): they did not leave it until three years later, in 1818.
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