Coins and Historical Medals

FRANCE/U.S.A., Régiment de la Calotte, c. 1723, a copper medal by J.-C. Roettiers, Momus enthroned amid clouds, holding sceptre with jester's head, rev. shield emblazoned with the moon in three phases above a jester's head on a field of bees, a jester's cap with rat and pennant above, supported by monkeys in livery holding smoking cornucopiæ, 44mm (Adams S-3; Betts 37; cf. BSJ 37, 573). About extremely fine £80-£100