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Bal à la Réunion - Paris [75]
| Location | France |
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| Composition | Tin |
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| Obverse description | Octagonal tin dance token depicting a lively ballroom scene in low relief, with couples dancing beneath a decorated canopy or stage. The legend A LA REUNION arcs across the top of the field, while BATIGNOLLES MONCEAUX and the numeral 10 appear in the lower portion, identifying the dance hall and its district in Paris. |
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| Obverse lettering | A LA REUNION BATIGNOLLES MONCEAUX 10 |
| Reverse description | The reverse bears an entirely textual design within a beaded border, with the token's purpose stated in multi-line relief inscription across the field. The legend reading around the outer border references the ball and character dances, while the central text in varying letter sizes proclaims the token's function as a free dance pass valid on Mondays and Thursdays, holidays excepted. |
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