# Prince de Conti — The Humbugs of the World character guide

> Prince de Conti in The Humbugs of the World by P. T. Barnum.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** de Conti

**First appearance:** 0031-xxiv

## Who they are

A French prince who quarreled with John Law over shares.

## In the story

### [XXVII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_humbugs_of_the_world_se/chapters/xxvii)

Aristocrat who triggered the bubble's burst by demanding specie payment for his banknotes.

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