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1 Franc - Borel Lavalley
| Location | Egypt |
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| Year | 1865 |
| Type | Trade token |
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| Obverse description | Central device depicts a three-masted sailing ship under full sail on stylized waves, set within a beaded circle. The surrounding legend reads TRAVAUX DU CANAL DE SUEZ with ÉGYPTE appearing below the beaded border in the exergue area. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Central field bears the large numeral 1 flanked by two five-pointed stars, with the legend BON POUR arching above and FRANC below within a beaded circle. The outer legend BOREL LAVALLEY ET COMPIE encircles the design, with the date 1865 in the exergue. |
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