Tokens with Breton #s not in the Charlton Catalogue of Canadian Colonial Tokens (10th Edition)


Breton 500 Series Part 1: Token numbers Br-501 to Br-569

While a large number of the tokens listed in P.N. Breton's catalogues from 1894 and 1912 are listed and re-catalogued in the 10th Edition of the Charlton Catalogue of Canadian Colonial Tokens, not all tokens were re-catalogued.
This section details most of the "500 Series" Breton tokens not found in the Charlton catlogue.

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Token Photo
Breton
Cat #
Year
Denom
Token Information
Br-501
1670
15 Sols
Obverse Content:

LVD XIIII D G FR.ET.NAV.REX
Center: (Bust of King Louis XIV facing right)
 
Reverse Content:

GLORIAM REGNI (mint mark A) TVI DICENT 1670 (Castle)
Center: (French coat of arms)
 
Br-502
1670
5 Sols
Obverse Content:

LVD XIIII D G FR.ET.NAV.REX
Center: (Bust of King Louis XIV facing right)
 
Reverse Content:

GLORIAM REGNI (mint mark A) TVI DICENT 1670 (Castle)
Center: (French coat of arms)
 
Br-503
1670
20 Deniers
Obverse Content:

LVDOVICVS XIIII D GR FRAN ET NAV REX
Center: French Crown, 16"L"70, A
This is the only example known to exist. This is the most significant French colonial coin in existence. Struck as part of the first coinage intended for the French New World, it is both the first and the rarest. One of the most significant rarities in the entire realm of early American numismatics.
Reverse Content:

DOVBLE DE LA MERIQVE FRANCOISE
(three Fleur-de-lis surrounding the letter "A")
This token is the first known to contain a version of the word "America".
Br-504
1717
12 Deniers
Obverse Content:

Legend: LUD. XV. D.G. FR. ET NAV. REX
Center: (Bust of young King Louis XV, facing right)
 
Reverse Content:

Legend: XII DENIERS COLONIES 1717 Q
 
Br-505
1717
6 Deniers
Obverse Content:

Legend: LUD XV D.G. FR. ET NAV. REX
Center: (Bust of young King Louis XV, facing right)
 
Reverse Content:

Legend: VI DENIERS COLONIES 1717 Q
 
Br-506
1721H
9 Deniers
Obverse Content:

Legend: SIT NOMEN DOMINI BENEDICTUM
Center: (Crossed Ls below a crown)
 
Reverse Content:

Legend: COLONIES FRANCOISES 1721 H (or 1722 H)
 
Br-507
1721B
9 Deniers
Obverse Content:

Legend: SIT NOMEN DOMINI BENEDICTUM
Center: (Crossed Ls below a French crown)
Same as Br-506 but with a "B" mint mark instead of an "H": mint mark.
Reverse Content:

Legend: COLONIES FRANCOISES 1721 B
 
Br-508
1742
24 Deniers
(1 Sou)
Obverse Content:

Legend: LUD.XV.D.G FR. (horse) ET NAV REX
Center: (French crown above "L", which is surrounded by three Fleur-de-Lis)
 
Reverse Content:

Legend: BEBEDICTUM 1742 SIT NOM DOM A
Center: (French crown above three branches, crossed in a triangular shape)
 
Br-510
1751
French
Regime
Jeton
Obverse Content:

Legend: LUD XV REX CHRISTIANISS
Center: (Bust of King Louis XV facing right, initials "D.V." below shoulder)
 
Reverse Content:

Legend: SUB OMNI SIDERE CRESCUNT / COL FRANC DE LAM 1751
Center: (Indian maiden holding a bow, standing among a patch of lillies)
- No alligator in the water

Legend translation:
"They grow under every constellation"
Br-510A
1751
French
Regime
Jeton
Obverse Content:

Legend: LUD XV REX CHRISTIANISS
Center: (Bust of King Louis XV facing right, initials "D.V." below shoulder)
 
Reverse Content:

Legend: SUB OMNI SIDERE CRESCUNT / COL FRANC DE LAM 1751
Center: (Indian maiden holding a bow, standing among a patch of lillies)
- No alligator in the water

Legend translation:
"They grow under every constellation"
Br-510B
1751
French
Regime
Jeton
Obverse Content:

Legend: LUD XV REX CHRISTIANISS
Center: (Bust of King Louis XV facing right, "DU VIVIER" below shoulder)
 
Reverse Content:

Legend: SUB OMNI SIDERE CRESCUNT / COL FRANC DE LAM 1751
Center: (Indian maiden holding a bow, standing among a patch of lillies)
- Alligator in the water

Legend translation:
"They grow under every constellation"
Br-510C
1751
French
Regime
Jeton
Obverse Content:

Legend: LUD XV REX CHRISTIANISS
Center: (Bust of King Louis XV facing right, initials "D.V." below shoulder)
 
Reverse Content:

Legend: SUB OMNI SIDERE CRESCUNT / COL FRANC DE LAM 1751
Center: (Indian maiden holding a bow, standing among a patch of lillies)
- Alligator in the water

Legend translation:
"They grow under every constellation"
Br-510D
1751
French
Regime
Jeton
Obverse Content:

Legend: LUD XV REX CHRISTIANISS
Center: (Bust of King Louis XV facing right, initials "D.V." below shoulder)
 
Reverse Content:

Legend: SUB OMNI SIDERE CRESCUNT / COL FRANC DE LAM 1751
Center: (Indian maiden holding a bow, standing among a patch of lillies)
- Alligator in the water

Legend translation:
"They grow under every constellation"
Br-511
1752
French
Regime
Jeton
Mule token

Obverse Content:

Legend: PROTEGIT ET PASCIT
Center: (Crowned arms of Mathurin Bellabre, Mayor of Nantes, flanked by two native men holding clubs, initials "D.V." below man on right) / 1752
This token is a "Mule" consisting of the obverse from a 1752 "Nantes-Port des Antilles" silver Franco-American Jeton (see image below) and the reverse from a Breton-512 Jeton
Reverse Content:

Legend: UTRIQUE FASCIT COMMERCIA MUNDO / COL FRANC DE LAM 1752
Center: (Mercury with cadeuceus flying above water, initials "C.N.R." bottom left)
Legend translation:
"He established commerce with both worlds"
Br-512
1752
French
Regime
Jeton
Obverse Content:

Legend: LUD XV REX CHRISTIANISS
Center: (Bust of King Louis XV facing rights, initials "D.V." below shoulder)
 
Reverse Content:

Legend: UTRIQUE FASCIT COMMERCIA MUNDO / COL FRANC DE LAM 1752
Center: (Mercury with cadeuceus flying above water, initials "C.N.R." bottom left)
Legend translation:
"He established commerce with both worlds"
Br-512A
1752
French
Regime
Jeton
Obverse Content:

Legend: LUD XV REX CHRISTIANISS
Center: (Bust of King Louis XV facing right, "DU VIVIER" below shoulder)
 
Reverse Content:

Legend: UTRIQUE FASCIT COMMERCIA MUNDO / COL FRANC DE LAM 1752
Center: (Mercury with cadeuceus flying above water, initials "C.N.R." bottom left)
Legend translation:
"He established commerce with both worlds"
Br-513
1753
French
Regime
Jeton
Obverse Content:

Legend: LUD XV REX CHRISTIANISS
Center: (Bust of King Louis XV facing right, initials "D.V." below shoulder)
 
Reverse Content:

Legend: SATIS UNUS UTRIQUE / COL FRANC DE L'AM 1753
Center: (Western and Eastern hemispheres under the sun)
Legend translation:
"One is sufficient for both"
Br-513A
1753
French
Regime
Jeton
Obverse Content:

Legend: LUD XV REX CHRISTIANISS
Center: (Bust of King Louis XV facing right, initial "M" below shoulder)
 
Reverse Content:

Legend: SATIS UNUS UTRIQUE / COL FRANC DE L'AM 1753
Center: (Western and Eastern hemispheres under the sun)
Legend translation:
"One is sufficient for both"
Br-513B
1753
French
Regime
Jeton
Obverse Content:

Legend: LUD XV REX CHRISTIANISS
Center: (Bust of King Louis XV facing right, initials "FM" below shoulder)
 
Reverse Content:

Legend: SATIS UNUS UTRIQUE / COL FRANC DE L'AM 1753
Center: (Western and Eastern hemispheres under the sun)
Legend translation:
"One is sufficient for both"
Br-513C
1753
French
Regime
Jeton
Obverse Content:

Legend: LUD XV REX CHRISTIANISS
Center: (Bust of King Louis XV facing right, "DU VIVIER" below shoulder)
 
Reverse Content:

Legend: SATIS UNUS UTRIQUE / COL FRANC DE L'AM 1753
Center: (Western and Eastern hemispheres under the sun)
Legend translation:
"One is sufficient for both"
Br-514
1754
French
Regime
Jeton
Obverse Content:

Legend: LUD XV REX CHRISTIANISS
Center: (Bust of King Louis XV facing right, initials "FM" below shoulder)
 
Reverse Content:

Legend: NON INFERIORA METALLIS / COL FRANC DE L'AM 1754
Center: (Group of beavers building a dam across a stream, initials "C.N.R." below plant on right)
Legend translation:
"Not inferior to metals"
Br-514A
1754
French
Regime
Jeton
Obverse Content:

Legend: LUD XV REX CHRISTIANISS
Center: (Bust of King Louis XV facing right, "B DUVIV" below bust truncation)
 
Reverse Content:

Legend: NON INFERIORA METALLIS / COL FRANC DE L'AM 1754
Center: (Group of beavers building a dam across a stream, initials "C.N.R." below plant on right)
Legend translation:
"Not inferior to metals"
Br-514B
1754
French
Regime
Jeton
Obverse Content:

Legend: LUD XV REX CHRISTIANISS
Center: (Bust of King Louis XV facing right, initials "D.V." below shoulder)
 
Reverse Content:

Legend: NON INFERIORA METALLIS / COL FRANC DE L'AM 1754
Center: (Group of beavers building a dam across a stream, initials "C.N.R." below plant on right)
Legend translation:
"Not inferior to metals"
Br-514C
1754
French
Regime
Jeton
Obverse Content:

Legend: LUD XV REX CHRISTIANISS
Center: (Bust of King Louis XV facing right, initials "FM" below shoulder)
 
Reverse Content:

Legend: NON INFERIORA METALLIS / COL FRANC DE L'AM 1754
Center: (Group of beavers building a dam across a stream, initials "C.N.R." below plant on right)
Legend translation:
"Not inferior to metals"
Br-514D
1754
French
Regime
Jeton
Obverse Content:

Legend: LUD XV REX CHRISTIANISS
Center: (Bust of King Louis XV wearing armor, facing right)
 
Reverse Content:

Legend: NON INFERIORA METALLIS / COL FRANC DE L'AM 1754
Center: (Group of beavers building a dam across a stream, initials "C.N.R." below plant on right)
Legend translation:
"Not inferior to metals"
Br-514E
1754
French
Regime
Jeton
Obverse Content:

Legend: LUD XV REX CHRISTIANISS
Center: (Bust of King Louis XV facing right, "DU VIVIER" below shoulder)
 
Reverse Content:

Legend: NON INFERIORA METALLIS / COL FRANC DE L'AM 1754
Center: (Group of beavers building a dam across a stream, initials "C.N.R." below plant on right)
Legend translation:
"Not inferior to metals"
Br-514F
1754
French
Regime
Jeton
Obverse Content:

Legend: LUD XV REX CHRISTIANISS
Center: (Bust of King Louis XV facing right, initials "D.V." below shoulder)
 
Reverse Content:

Legend: NON INFERIORA METALLIS / COL FRANC DE L'AM 1754
Center: (Group of beavers building a dam across a stream, initials "C.N.R." below plant on right)
Legend translation:
"Not inferior to metals"
Br-515
1755
French
Regime
Jeton
Obverse Content:

Legend: LUD XV REX CHRISTIANISS
Center: (Bust of King Louis XV facing right, initials "D.V." below shoulder)
 
Reverse Content:

Legend: NON VILIUS AUREO / COL FRANC DE LAM 1755
Center: (image of Jason's Argonaut ship under oar sailing right, a large beaver pelt (or the golden fleece) hanging from the main mast)
Legend translation:
"Not less valuable than gold"
Br-515A
1755
French
Regime
Jeton
Obverse Content:

Legend: LUD XV REX CHRISTIANISS
Center: (Bust of King Louis XV facing right, "DU VIVIER" below shoulder)
 
Reverse Content:

Legend: NON VILIUS AUREO / COL FRANC DE LAM 1755
Center: (image of Jason's Argonaut ship under oar sailing right, a large beaver pelt (or the golden fleece) hanging from the main mast)
Legend translation:
"Not less valuable than gold"
Br-515B
1755
French
Regime
Jeton
Obverse Content:

Legend: LUD XV REX CHRISTIANISS
Center: (Bust of King Louis XV wearing light armor, facing right, initials "FM" below shoulder)
 
Reverse Content:

Legend: NON VILIUS AUREO / COL FRANC DE LAM 1755
Center: (image of Jason's Argonaut ship under oar sailing right, a large beaver pelt (or the golden fleece) hanging from the main mast)
Legend translation:
"Not less valuable than gold"
Br-515C
1755
French
Regime
Jeton
Obverse Content:

Legend: LUD XV REX CHRISTIANISS
Center: (Bust of King Louis XV wearing a fur, facing right, initials "FM" below shoulder)
 
Reverse Content:

Legend: NON VILIUS AUREO / COL FRANC DE LAM 1755
Center: (image of Jason's Argonaut ship under oar sailing right, a large beaver pelt (or the golden fleece) hanging from the main mast)
Legend translation:
"Not less valuable than gold"
Br-515D
1755
French
Regime
Jeton
Obverse Content:

Legend: LUD XV REX CHRISTIANISS
Center: (Bust of King Louis XV facing right)
 
Reverse Content:

Legend: NON VILIUS AUREO / COL FRANC DE LAM 1755
Center: (image of Jason's Argonaut ship under oar sailing right, a large beaver pelt (or the golden fleece) hanging from the main mast)
Legend translation:
"Not less valuable than gold"
Br-515E
1755
French
Regime
Jeton
Obverse Content:

Legend: LUD XV REX CHRISTIANISS
Center: (Bust of unclothed King Louis XV facing right, initials "FM" below shoulder)
 
Reverse Content:

Legend: NON VILIUS AUREO / COL FRANC DE LAM 1755
Center: (image of Jason's Argonaut ship under oar sailing right, a large beaver pelt (or the golden fleece) hanging from the main mast)
Legend translation:
"Not less valuable than gold"
Br-516
1755
French
Regime
Jeton
1755/1741 AR Mule Jeton

Obverse Content:

Legend: UT TOTO SERVET COMMERCIA MUNDO / MARINE 1741
Center: (Neptune crowned, standing and holding his trident and a caduceus)
 
Reverse Content:

Legend: NON VILIUS AUREO / COL FRANC DE LAM 1755
Center: (image of Jason's Argonaut ship under oar sailing right, a large beaver pelt (or the golden fleece) hanging from the main mast)
Legend translation:
"Not less valuable than gold"
Br-517
1756
French
Regime
Jeton
Obverse Content:

Legend: LUD XV REX CHRISTIANISS
Center: (Bust of unclothed King Louis XV facing right, "R. FILIUS" under truncation of bust)
 
Reverse Content:

Legend: SEDEM NON ANIMUM MUTANT / COL FRANC DE L'AM 1756
Center: (image of a bee colony moving from one hive to another)
Legend translation:
"They change their seat but not their mind"
Br-517A
1756
French
Regime
Jeton
Obverse Content:

Legend: LUD XV REX CHRISTIANISS
Center: (Bust of King Louis XV facing right, initials "FM" below shoulder)
 
Reverse Content:

Legend: SEDEM NON ANIMUM MUTANT / COL FRANC DE L'AM 1756
Center: (image of a bee colony moving from one hive to another)
Legend translation:
"They change their seat but not their mind"
Br-517B
1756
French
Regime
Jeton
Obverse Content:

Legend: LUD XV REX CHRISTIANISS
Center: (Bust of King Louis XV wearing heavy armor, facing right)
 
Reverse Content:

Legend: SEDEM NON ANIMUM MUTANT / COL FRANC DE L'AM 1756
Center: (image of a bee colony moving from one hive to another)
Legend translation:
"They change their seat but not their mind"
Br-517C
1756
French
Regime
Jeton
Obverse Content:

Legend: LUD XV REX CHRISTIANISS
Center: (Bust of unclothed King Louis XV facing right, initial "M" below truncation of bust)
 
Reverse Content:

Legend: SEDEM NON ANIMUM MUTANT / COL FRANC DE L'AM 1756
Center: (image of a bee colony moving from one hive to another)
Legend translation:
"They change their seat but not their mind"
Br-518
1757
French
Regime
Jeton
Obverse Content:

Legend: LUD XV REX CHRISTIANISS
Center: (Bust of King Louis XV wearing heavy armor, facing right)
 
Reverse Content:

Legend: PARAT ULTIMA TERRA TRIUMPHOS / COL FRANC DE L'AMERIQUE 1757
Center: (image of a warrior (Mars?) with a spear and French shield, Neptune with his trident, going into battle)
Legend translation:
"The remotest lands prepares him triumphs"
Br-519
1758
French
Regime
Jeton
Obverse Content:

Legend: LUD XV REX CHRISTIANISS
Center: (Bust of King Louis XV facing right, initials "D.V." below shoulder)
 
Reverse Content:

Legend: EADEM TRANS EQUORA VIRTUS / COL FRANC DE LAM 1758
Center: (Flock of eagles flying over the water, village in the background
Legend translation:
"The Same Valor Beyond The Seas"
Br-519A
1758
French
Regime
Jeton
Obverse Content:

Legend: LUD XV REX CHRISTIANISS
Center: (Bust of unclothed King Louis XV facing right, "B DUVIV" below bust truncation)
 
Reverse Content:

Legend: EADEM TRANS EQUORA VIRTUS / COL FRANC DE LAM 1758
Center: (Flock of eagles flying over the water, village in the background
Legend translation:
"The Same Valor Beyond The Seas"
Br-519B
1758
French
Regime
Jeton
Obverse Content:

Legend: LUD XV REX CHRISTIANISS
Center: (Bust of King Louis XV facing right, "DU VIVIER" below bust truncation)
 
Reverse Content:

Legend: EADEM TRANS EQUORA VIRTUS / COL FRANC DE LAM 1758
Center: (Flock of eagles flying over the water, village in the background
Legend translation:
"The Same Valor Beyond The Seas"
Br-519C
1758
French
Regime
Jeton
Obverse Content:

Legend: LUD XV REX CHRISTIANISS
Center: (Bust of unclothed King Louis XV facing right, "R FILIUS" below bust truncation)
 
Reverse Content:

Legend: EADEM TRANS EQUORA VIRTUS / COL FRANC DE LAM 1758
Center: (Flock of eagles flying over the water, village in the background
Legend translation:
"The Same Valor Beyond The Seas"
 
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