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Compagnie des mines à charbon d`Aniche
| Location | France |
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| Year | 1774 |
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| Period | 18th century |
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| Obverse description | Half-length figure of Saint Barbara in prayer, shown in left profile with a radiant halo, her hands clasped at her chest. A crenellated tower appears behind her to the right, while a palm frond and a sword are crossed in the lower field. The engraver's signature V.F. BESSAIGNET appears in the exergue. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A trophy-like arrangement of miners' tools in high relief at the center, including picks, hammers, and other implements crossed and bundled together. The date 1774 appears in the lower exergue beneath a small decorative floral garland, flanked by flower ornaments. |
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