1750, France. Beautiful Copper "Wine Merchants of Paris" Jetton/Medal. VF+

Mint Year: 1750 Reference: Feurdent 5403.  Condition: Minor deposits, otherwise VF+ Denomination: Medal / Jetton - Wine Merchants of Paris Material: Copper Diameter: 28mm Weight: 7.40gm

Obverse: Coat-of-arms of the wine merchants of Paris within foliage. Legend: ÆQVATIS. IBVNT. ROSTRIS . Exergue: LES. GARDES. MARCHANDS. DE. VIN. Reverse: A bowl or large cup placed on a decorated base. Legend: REGVM. MENSIS. ARISQVE. DEORVM.

Paris is the capital and most populous city of France, with a population of 2,140,526 residents (official estimate, 1 January 2019) in an area of 105 square kilometres (41 square miles).[1] Since the 17th century, Paris has been one of Europe's major centres of finance, diplomacy, commerce, fashion, science and the arts.