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Insurance token - Courtiers de Commerce de Marseille
| Location | France |
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| Year | 1832-1841 |
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| Composition | Silver (.950) |
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| Obverse description | Standing nude figure of Mercury in high relief, facing slightly left, resting against the stock of a large marine anchor, holding a caduceus in his lowered right hand. In the background, a harbor scene with sailing vessels and a lighthouse, identifiable as the port of Marseille. The engraver's signature DUBOIS appears in the lower exergue. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The crowned coat of arms of the city of Marseille at center, flanked by a cornucopia of fruit and foliage on the left and a dragon on the right, with the motto MASSALIA CIVITAS on a ribbon across the shield. The legend COURTIERS DE COMMERCE is arranged around the upper portion of the field, with MARSEILLE along the lower edge. |
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