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| Location | France |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Obverse description | Left-facing bust of Ceres, the allegorical figure of the French Republic, crowned with a laurel wreath and wearing a pearl necklace, in high relief against a plain field. The legend curves along the beaded border, with a six-pointed star at the top. The engraver's signature A. DESAIDE appears below the truncation. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | An elaborate agricultural allegory surrounds a central blank cartouche intended for engraving. The decorative wreath incorporates a bull's head at the top center, flanked by a horse's head to the left and a ram's head to the right, amid vine leaves, grapes, wheat sheaves, and various fruits. Agricultural and industrial implements including gears, a plow, and mechanical tools appear in the lower field. The circular legend runs around the inner border of the cartouche. |
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