Guienne - Compagnie d’assurances maritimes de Bordeaux

€325,316.00
LocationFrance
Year1863-1880
TypeAttendance tokens › Bank and insurance company shareholder tokens
CompositionSilver
Weight16.70 g
Diameter35.5 mm
Thickness
ShapeHexadecagonal (16-sided)
TechniqueMilled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
EdgePlain with inscription and mintmark
Lettering: ARGENT Lettering: ARGENT Translation: Monnaie de Paris
PeriodThird Republic (1870-1940)
NoticeLouis Édouard Decourcelle
Reference(s) Gailhouste#379, CardeBo#1263
Obverse descriptionCrowned arms in palm wreath.
Obverse letteringGUIENNE MARITIME SOCIÉTÉ ANONYME D`Aces Mmes * BORDEAUX * LILIA SOLA REGUNT LUNAM LEONEM CASTRA UNDAS
(Translation: The lilies alone reign over the moon, the waves, the castle and the lion)
Obverse scriptLatin
Reverse descriptionSteam sailing boat left.
Reverse letteringVOS INDUSTRIA ME SECURITAS 22 JUIN 1863 DECOURCELLE. F
Reverse scriptLatin
EngraverMonnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)
Mintage1863  - Mintmark bee (1860-1880) -
1880  - Mintmark horn of plenty (1880-) restrike -
Catalog ID8793233370
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