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Token - Approvisionnement de Paris
| Location | France |
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| Year | 1845-1879 |
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| Thickness | 2 mm |
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| Obverse description | Central device depicting a caduceus — winged staff entwined by two serpents — superimposed over a large anchor, symbolising commerce and maritime trade. The legend curves along the upper octagonal border, with the engraver's name DUBOIS inscribed in the lower right field, and the founding law and date inscribed in a recessed panel at the base. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Central field bears a three-line inscription in relief enclosed within a wreath of oak branches tied at the base with a ribbon bow. The octagonal border carries the circular legend of the associated trade guilds. |
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