Lot 1268
Establishment of the Académie de Stanislas in Lunéville, 1750. Copper Jeton/?eton, 33mm. By Borrel. Laureate, armored and peruked bust right of Leszczy?ski, founder of the Academy. Rev. Family Arms within wreath; ACADEMIE DE STANISLAS 1750 (Hcz 2733 cf.). Tiny green spot obverse. Good Extremely Fine. Estimate Value $150 - UP
Leszczy?ski received Lorraine and Bar as compensation for abdicating the Polish throne (the second time) in 1736. He sold his estates of Rydzyna and Leszno to Count (later prince) Alexander Sulkowski and settled in Lunéville, devoting the rest of his life to science and philanthropy.
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