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One of collection of 335 coins, tokens and paper notes formed by the late Prof. F. Martin Post (d.2005) as a teaching collection when he was Professor of Business at Orange Coast College in Orange County, CA. His son, Mr Ritchie Post, has also donated to the Fitzwilliam $150,000 to establish a Visiting Fellowship in memory of his father and a Book-Purchasing Fund in memory of his mother, Margaret R. Post.: CM.6725-2007

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One of collection of 335 coins, tokens and paper notes formed by the late Prof. F. Martin Post (d.2005) as a teaching collection when he was Professor of Business at Orange Coast College in Orange County, CA. His son, Mr Ritchie Post, has also donated to the Fitzwilliam $150,000 to establish a Visiting Fellowship in memory of his father and a Book-Purchasing Fund in memory of his mother, Margaret R. Post.

Maker(s)

Mint: Cayenne
Ruler: Louis XVI (1774-92)

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Description

French colonial, Cayenne, Louis XVI (1774-92), 2 sols, Paris mint, 1782, 1.92g.

Notes

History note: Under Review

Acquisition and important dates

(2007-11-19) by Post, Ritchie W.

Dating

Production date: AD 1782

Components of the work

Object Weight 1.92 g

Materials used in production

Copper alloy

Identification numbers

Accession number: CM.6725-2007
Primary reference Number: 250797
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Audit data

Created: Monday 21 September 2020 Updated: Wednesday 19 May 2021 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Coins and Medals

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