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Essai de 1/2 franc, Banque du Peuple
| Issuer | Banque du Peuple |
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| Year | 1848 |
| Type | Coin pattern |
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| Obverse description | Central device features a clasped hands motif symbolising fraternal unity, set beneath an open triangle or chevron with a small bell or lamp finial at the apex, evoking Masonic and cooperative imagery popular in the revolutionary period of 1848. The design sits on a plain field. The circular legend around the periphery reads ASSOCIATION FRATERNELLE DES MÉNAGES in the upper arc and BANQUE DU PEUPLE in the lower arc, divided by the central device. The date 1848 appears prominently in the lower central field beneath the hands. The overall style is characteristic of mid-19th century French political and social movement tokens. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | ASSOCIATION FRATERNELLE DES MÉNAGES / BANQUE DU PEUPLE / 1848 |
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