Octagonal silver jeton brooch with Louis XVI portrait
Record status
Individual type · partial
This listing features an octagonal silver jeton that has been repurposed as a brooch. The obverse side displays a portrait in profile of King Louis XVI of France.
Surrounding the portrait is the Latin inscription "LUD. XVI. REX CHRISTIANISS", which translates to Louis XVI, Most Christian King. The piece is signed by the engraver "GATT." (referring to N. Gatteaux). The jeton is secured within a metal mount designed for wear as a pin or brooch. The object has a height of 3.6 cm and a net weight of 25.4 grams. The surface shows signs of regular wear, consistent with an antique object that has been adapted into personal jewelry.
This item represents a historical numismatic token modified for decorative use.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Height
- 3.6 cm
- Weight
- 25.4 g
- Material
- silver
Technical characteristics
- Shape
- octagonal
Design
- Obverse
- portrait in profile of Louis XVI
- Inscription
- LUD. XVI. REX CHRISTIANISS
Identification
- Source note
- Described from a single auction-house listing published on Invaluable (reproduced with Invaluable's permission). Details apply to that one example; other examples of the type may differ, and the listing is supplementary evidence, not authentication.
- Maker named in listing
- GATT.
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.