The Holy Grail of the Banque de France series of jetons? This is the jeton de presence issued for the forerunner of the `Caisse des Comptes Courants', the parent of the Banque de France. The banque de France eventually took over but the obverse design by Dumarest was retained for all jetons de presence thereafter. This example shows a significant cud due to a die crack at the left of the exergue (obverse) and partially obscures the `P' in Paris