(1757) AR Jeton Betts-394, Franco-American MS(PCGS#888804)
(1757) AR Jeton Betts-394, Franco-American MS (PCGS#888804)
August 2023 Global Showcase Auction U.S. Coins
- 拍卖行
- Stack's Bowers
- 批号
- 8084
- 等级
- XF40
- 价格
- 22,719
- 详细说明
- 1757 Franco-American Jeton. Betts-394. Silver, 28.4 mm. Mars and Neptune. EF-40 (PCGS). 92.0 grains. Reeded edge. A scarce entry in the Franco-American jeton series. Medium silver gray with lighter devices. Scattered hairlines and minor contact marks date from this piece's active use as a jeton and are not significant flaws. The legend "the remotest land prepares triumphs," paired with the allegories of Mars and Neptune, are an appeal to France's warriors at the height of the Seven Years War. While 1757 was a pretty good year for French armed forces in North America, 1758, 1759, and 1760 were much less good. Provenance: From the Sydney F. Martin Collection. Earlier from John Kraljevich Americana, August 2019. To view supplemental information and all items from the Sydney F. Martin Collection, click here. PCGS# 888804.