What coin is this? Any help welcome!

Hello,

I found this coin today in the Ardeche region south of France. Does anyone know what this is? It has the word Livre

Thanks in advance!

looks like an axe and a sword?

Цитата: "PetrusAscanus"​looks like an axe and a sword?

​Word "LIVRE" underneath them...

Hello PetrusAscanus,

yes that is correct, its an axe and a sword.

At first sight it made me think of a mine token like this :
https://www.cgb.fr/societe-des-mines-de-carmaux-10-centimes-ttb,fnc_09818,a.html
or this
https://www.cgb.fr/mine-de-litry-10-sous-tb,fnc_260195,a.html
but older.
But I'm not sure.

Maybe ask on the French speaking part of the forum.

This is very helpful! Only the sword and axe makes me think it is maybe more army related than mines? The search goes on. Many thanks for your help.

The axe is a throwing axe.
In the beginning it was used to cut trees. One bit was sharper than the other bit. The less sharper side was used where the sharper bit would be damaged.
Later is was also used to throw.

Did some searching and I think it is some kind of Méreau... still searching

A "LIVRE" is a French Pound (between 400g and 450g silver) equal 240 Deniers or might be a "Book" but there is no reason for this.
So it might be a "Méreau" of the stonecutters' corporation for a value of 10 Deniers ?
Or, if in lead, a sealed lead for a bag containing goods worthing 10 french pounds?