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A Satirical Jeton (reverse)

Daniel Fehrman18th Century

Economy Museum – Royal Coin Cabinet

Economy Museum – Royal Coin Cabinet
STOCKHOLM, Sweden

Reverse side of a gaming jeton commissioned by Count Carl Gustaf Tessin for Baroness Henrika Juliana von Liewen. Image of a gaming table with cards an a pair of spectacles. Text H S D M VOUS JOUËS COMME L'AMOUR, i.e. Henriette Sylvie de Molière, you play like love. Baroness von Liewen's nickname was Henriette Sylvie de Molière and the jeton was struck to commemorate a mistake she made while playing Tricett. The cards show a so called Neapolitain and her spectacles.

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  • Title: A Satirical Jeton (reverse)
  • Creator: Daniel Fehrman
  • Date Created: 18th Century
  • Location Created: Stockholm, Sweden
  • Physical Dimensions: diam. 3 cm
  • Type: Jeton
  • Rights: CC BY
  • External Link: Economy Museum – Royal Coin Cabinet
Economy Museum – Royal Coin Cabinet

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