Item number: A1202

Year: AD 1780

Material: Silver

Size: 28.1 x 28.1 mm

Provenance: Fuchin Coin 2024

This is a silver token minted during the reign of Louis XVI in France. The obverse side of the coin features a bust of King Louis XVI, surrounded by the Latin legends “LUDOV . XVI . REX CHRISTIANS.”

On the reverse side of the coin, a royal crown is depicted at the top, adorned with fleur-de-lis, symbolising the power of the French monarchy. In the centre, there is an oval, flanked by a royal mantle in the shape of a bell, representing the king’s image. In addition to the legends on the obverse, the reverse side bears the Latin legends “JETTON DES ÉTATS DE BRETAGNE 1780” along the lower edge.

Of particular note is the design within the central oval, which is divided into four sections. The top left and bottom right sections feature the fleur-de-lis, the national flower of France, while the top right and bottom left sections display the ermine canton, a heraldic pattern associated with ermine fur. The combination of the fleur-de-lis, crown, and royal mantle symbolises the supreme authority of the French monarchy.

The ermine pattern on the reverse of the coin is associated with the flag of Brittany. This coat of arms featured on the silver coin draws its design from the regional flag, which prominently incorporates the ermine motif.

Brittany, located in the north-western region of France, borders Normandy to the east and is separated from the United Kingdom by the English Channel. In French, “Grande Bretagne” refers to Great Britain, while the English term “Brittany” means “Little Britain,” reflecting the historical ties between the people of this region and the island of Great Britain.

Historically, Brittany was once a duchy independent of France until the AD 16th century, when it was annexed into French territory following the marriage of Duchess Anne of Brittany to King Louis XII. Since then, it has been under French rule.

物件編號: A1202

年代: 公元 1780 年

材質: 銀

尺寸: 28.1 x 28.1 mm

來源: 福君錢幣 2024

這是一枚鑄造於法國路易十六時期的銀代幣，該枚硬幣的正面為法王路易十六的半身像，外側為拉丁銘文「LUDOV . XVI . REX CHRISTIANISS.」

該枚銀幣背面的上緣，為一國王的皇冠，其上有著代表法國王室權力的百合花。中央則為一椭圓形，在其兩邊外側則有代表國王形象的吊鐘型外袍服 。除了正面有銘文外，背面下緣亦有拉丁銘文「JETTON DES ÉTATS DE BRETAGNE 1780。」

值得注意的是，在中央的橢圓形內，有四個被整齊劃分的格子，其左上及右下代表著法國國花「百合花」，右上及左下則代表著貂皮斑點紋章。百合花與皇冠、衣袍的結合，象徵著法國王室的至高權力。

背面硬幣上的貂皮斑點紋章與布列塔尼區旗有關，該枚銀幣上的貂皮斑點紋章便是從區旗而來。

布塔尼亞大區，位於法國西北部地區，其東部與諾曼第大區相鄰，而布塔尼亞大區則隔著英吉利海峽與英國互相遙望。在法語中，大不列顛（Grande Bretagne）就是「大布列塔尼」，而英語當中的「布列塔尼」（Brittany）一詞的意思就是「小不列顛」，由此可見此地人民和不列顛島之間的淵源關係。

而在歷史上，布塔尼亞曾為一公國，並且獨立於法國，直到公元16世紀，布列塔尼女公爵安妮與法王路易十二 的聯姻才被併入法國領土，並由法國長期統治至今。