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25 centimes - Société du commerce - La Rochelle [17] laiton
| Issuer | Société du Commerce de La Rochelle |
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| Year | 1922 |
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| Reference(s) | El Mon#10.9 |
| Obverse description | A sailing vessel departing the port of La Rochelle is depicted in the central field, rendered in relief against a plain ground. The date appears below the ship in the exergue area. A circular legend surrounds the central motif, reading SOCIÉTÉ DU COMMERCE and LA ROCHELLE separated by pellets. |
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| Reverse description | The large denomination numeral '25' with horizontal line shading fills the central field, accompanied by the superscript letter 'c' denoting centimes. A stylized mythological sea creature, rendered in fine relief with scaled body, foliate tail, and scrolled head, writhes across the lower and right portion of the field. The maker's name THEVENON appears along the lower left rim and PARIS along the lower right rim within the octagonal border. |
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| Mint | THEVENON Thévenon & Co., Paris, modern-day Gercy, France |
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