A New Taxonomy for Franco-American Jetons: The Originals from Restrikes

Описание: Franco-American jetons (Betts-385 to 395) commemorate France's overseas colonies in the New World between 1751 and 1758. These wonderful pieces have confounded collectors and researchers for over 250 years in large part because hundreds of different varieties and combinations were restruck by the Paris Mint for over a hundred years after they were first issued. For the most part, today's collector does not know which are originals and which are restrikes. McDowell has discovered the original jetons and also arranged the series into a new taxonomy that allows collectors in a glace to determine where a particular piece fits into the series. Speaker: Chris McDowell. From the Newman Portal Symposium, November 19, 2022.