LATIN LINGO FOLLOW-UP 上市 Deposited
The E-Sylum: Volume 5, Number 26, June 23, 2002, Article 6
LATIN LINGO FOLLOW-UP
In reference to the outpouring of replies to his question about
the Latin phrase "AMAT AUREA CONDERE SAECLA",
NBS Vice President John W. Adams writes:"Those were indeed a fabulous set of responses. The phrase
(which I copied correctly) appears on a French medal dated
1716. Louis XV occupies the obverse with the usual royal
inscription. The reverse has the aforementioned motto over
a rendition of the goddess of commerce.Sotheby's in its Duke of Northumberland sale (1980) ascribe
the medal to John Law's Banque Generale, as does Bowers
and Merena in its LaRiviere III sale last year. However, there
seems to be no other evidence linking the piece to John Law,
who founded his bank in order to reduce dependence on
specie, gold included. Louis and his Regent, the Duke of
Orleans had specifically declined participation in Law's bank
(they reversed course in 1718), so the historical facts argue
in some measure against Sotheby's and Bowers' attribution.
My enthusiastic thanks to your respondents,"- 2002-06-23
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