CNG 100, Lot: 1129. Estimate $1500. Sold for $1100. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

FRANCE, Provincial. Bordeaux. Chambre de Commerce. AV Jeton (34mm, 26.86 g, 12h). By Domard and Dubois. Struck late 19th century. COMMERCE INDUSTRIE, Mercury seated left on bale, holding winged caduceus; cornucopia at feet / QUO NON HAC DUCE, stern of ship with compass, rudder decorated with lion’s head; in exergue, XVIII VIRI BURDIGALENSES COMERCIIS REGENDIS. Feuardant –; Gadoury – (but cf. 1618 for rev.); cf. Lanz 139 (27 November 2007), lot 1014 (silver, slightly different legend). Superb EF. Extremely rare.

From the collection of Dr. Lawrence A. Adams. Ex Triton XVI (8 January 2013), lot 1380.