Council of Finance
Appointed Head of the Council for Finance
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Argenson Biography and Timeline
Follow Argenson through 5 dated historical records for France.
Argenson, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
5Distinct records
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1717–1720Years on this page
1717
Keeper of Seal
Appointed Keeper of the Seals
Reform of Currency
A Council decree proclaims bank-notes will not be subject to devaluation
Parlement
The Parlement of Paris forbids foreigners in the administration of royal revenues
1720
Reform of Interest Rates
Interest rates are reduced from 4% to 2%
Records, sources and methodology
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