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Propaganda token - Joffre / French

Location Germany (1871-1948)
Year 1914
Type Advertising token
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Obverse description The field is divided into four quarters by two perpendicular lines, forming a cross. The name JOFFRE is split across the upper-left and lower-left quarters (JOF / FRE), and the name FRENCH is split across the upper-right and lower-right quarters (FRE / NCH). Two double-headed vertical arrows are struck between the upper and lower quarters on each side, emphasizing the interchangeability of the two names — a satirical visual pun mocking the Allied commanders.
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Obverse lettering JOF | FRE ↕ FRE | NCH
Reverse description The entire reverse field is occupied by a seven-line German-language propaganda inscription in raised relief capital letters, filling the field without border or wreath. The text mocks the Allied commanders Joffre and French with a sardonic verse.
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