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1662, France, Paris (City) Copper "General Receiver of the Poor" Medal / Jetton.

Mint Year: 1662 Reference: Feurdent 3904.  Condition: Minor deposits, otherwise about XF! Denomination: Medal / Jetton - Louis Bellavoine, General Receiver of the Department of the Poor (this state-owned social agency was in charge of helping the poor people in Paris, for example to deliver freem medical services and in order to prevent begging). Material: Copper Diameter: 27mm Weight: 6.01gm

Obverse: Elaborate monogram within foliage. Date (16-62) split in fields below. Legend: + LOVIS . BELLAVOINE . RECEPVEVR . GENERAL . DES . PAVVRES Translated: "Louis Bellavoine, general receiver fo the poor." Reverse: Coat-of-arms of Paris City within wreath. Legend: + VRBIS . ET . FORI . PAVPERVM . TVTELA

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.