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Jeton de la Chambre de Commerce de l'île de la Réunion [974]
| Location | Réunion (1848-date) |
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| Year | 1862 |
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| Period | 19th century |
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| Obverse description | A seated allegorical male figure in classical drapery dominates the field, holding a caduceus in his outstretched right hand; to his left rests a shield bearing an imperial eagle, with sugarcane stalks rising behind him. In the left background, a sailing ship is depicted at sea, symbolising maritime commerce. The maker's name appears in the exergue in raised relief. |
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| Obverse lettering | STERN A PARIS |
| Reverse description | The octagonal field bears a central multi-line inscription surrounded by two flowering branches tied at the base, with a radiant sun-face device at the top of the field. The date 1862 appears in the lower exergue below the tied branches. |
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