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Brass jeton, France, late 14-early 15 century The French 'dolphin' jeton alludes to Dauphiné. In 1133 the Count D'Albon took the title Dauphin of Vienne and thus gave the name Dauphiné to his province in south-eastern France. The dolphin ('dauphin') thu
Brass jeton, France, late 14-early 15 century
The French 'dolphin' jeton alludes to Dauphiné.
In 1133 the Count D'Albon took the title Dauphin of Vienne and thus gave the name Dauphiné to his province in south-eastern France. The dolphin ('dauphin') thus became the traditional badge of the Counts D'Albon. From 1349 the administration of Dauphiné was ceded to the eldest son of the French king, who accordingly took the name Dauphin. Subsequent heirs to the French throne enjoyed the same benefits and title. The dolphin badge was used on coins as well as on jetons from the mid-fourteenth to the mid-fifteenth century.
No.: OC242
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Brass jeton, France, late 14-early 15 century The French 'dolphin' jeton alludes to Dauphiné. In 1133 the Count D'Albon took the title Dauphin of Vienne and thus gave the name Dauphiné to his province in south-eastern France. The dolphin ('dauphin') thu
Brass jeton, France, late 14-early 15 century
The French 'dolphin' jeton alludes to Dauphiné.
In 1133 the Count D'Albon took the title Dauphin of Vienne and thus gave the name Dauphiné to his province in south-eastern France. The dolphin ('dauphin') thus became the traditional badge of the Counts D'Albon. From 1349 the administration of Dauphiné was ceded to the eldest son of the French king, who accordingly took the name Dauphin. Subsequent heirs to the French throne enjoyed the same benefits and title. The dolphin badge was used on coins as well as on jetons from the mid-fourteenth to the mid-fifteenth century.
No.: OC242
@mcrmuseum
#dolphin #staffquiz #treasurehunt