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Jeton - Chambre de Commerce de Douai
| Location | France |
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| Year | 1880-1906 |
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| Edge | Plain with inscription |
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| Obverse description | Central shield bearing the arms of Douai flanked by two crossed staffs entwined with laurel and oak branches, with three smaller heraldic shields arranged around it representing Arleux, Orchies, and Marchiennes. The legend DOUAI appears at the top, with the town names ARLEUX, ORCHIES, and MARCHIENNES inscribed on scrolled banners in the field. |
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| Obverse lettering | DOUAI / ARLEUX / ORCHIES / MARCHIENNES |
| Reverse description | A radiant caduceus in the upper field, flanked by the legend CHAMBRE DE COMMERCE DE DOUAI arranged in an arc. The lower field depicts a detailed relief of a steam locomotive in profile amid an industrial landscape with factory chimneys and buildings, with agricultural and mining tools including a plow and pickaxe scattered in the foreground. The engraver's signature HAMELIN V. appears in the exergue. |
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