France, Louis XV (1715 - 1774). Silver Jeton (Token) of the Royal Academy of Sciences (L'Académie des sciences), 1747
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France, Louis XV (1715 - 1774). Silver Jeton (Token) of the Royal Academy of Sciences (L'Académie des sciences), no date, issue of 1747, signed FM (François Marteau), Feuardent 4407, Guéant - Prieur 582 M, Silver 30 mm, weight 7,90 g., Condition XF, Beautiful patina and mint shine
ROYAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES
The Académie des Sciences owes its origins to Louis XIV's interest in a small group of scientists (grouped together at the Observatory), of whom he became the unofficial patron. In 1666, Colbert officially endowed the now “royal” Académie with an organization. It was naturally invited to devote itself to the development of science, and above all, to advise the government in this field. Scientists (astronomers, mathematicians, physicists, anatomists, botanists, zoologists and chemists) were chosen and held their first session on December 22, 1666, in the King's library in Paris. On January 20, 1699, Louis XIV gave the Académie royale des sciences its first regulations and placed it under his protection. Among the most famous elected members were Lavoisier (who, in 1785, had two sections established: one for the exact sciences and the other for the natural sciences) and Bossuet. Further reading: SAOMON-BAYET C., “L'institution de la science et l'expérience du vivant : méthode et expérience à l'Académie royale des sciences (1666-1793)”, Paris, 1978; DHOMBRES, J. et N., “Naissance d'un pouvoir : science et savants en France (1793-1824)”, Paris, 1989.
source: cgb.fr.com