 John Law. The Mississippi Minter, 1720. B.119, B.XIII. Unsigned. Silver. 32.2 mm. 167.8 gns. Obverse and reverse: Inscriptions, the former naming Law a Mississippian and a most devious merchant and money maker. The term used for the last, ''monetarius'', can also refer to Law's role as de facto mintmaster general in France from 1719 to 1720, when his company had the legal right to strike coins for the realm, the profits going into its own coffers. Very Fine. Good, deep gray color with some blue iridescence.
Ex Wayte Raymond Estate.
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