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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;rrdenarius, post: 2756747, member: 75525&quot;]I bought a French token recently because it has three unicorns. It is dated 1693.... so maybe too new for this forum. The token and description are below. It looks like the token circulated some. A web search found several similar tokens with even more wear. </p><p><b>Can anyone tell me why these were minted and / or how they were used.</b></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]632578[/ATTACH] </p><p>De Combe, Provost of the Mint of Riom</p><p>Dated&nbsp; 1693</p><p>Metal :&nbsp; bronze</p><p>Diameter:&nbsp; 28.5 mm, Orientation dies:&nbsp; 6 h, Weight:&nbsp; 9.82 g.</p><p>Edge:&nbsp; Striated obliquely</p><p>Obverse legend: Mr. DE COMBE ESr Lt GENERAL PREVOST OF MONNOYE.</p><p>Obverse description: Shield with the arms of De Combe, crowned and surmounted by a unicorn, and supported by two unicorns</p><p>Reverse legend: DVCALIS. ARVERNORVM. CIVITAS. .</p><p>Reverse description: Shield with arms of Riom crowned in a crown formed of two branches, RI - OM around.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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