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Paris à Orléans - Railway Token
| Location | France |
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| Year | 1838 |
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| Technique | Milled |
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| Obverse description | A standing allegorical female figure in classical drapery holds a caduceus in her left hand and rests her right arm on a floral branch, flanked by two steam locomotives. She stands between two heraldic shields inscribed LA SEINE and LA LOIRE, representing Paris and Orléans respectively, each topped with a mural crown. Floral and fruit garlands appear in the lower field, and the engraver's signature A. BOVY F. is incused along the lower border. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | CHEMIN DE FER DE PARIS A ORLEANS LOI DU 7 JUILLET 1838. |
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