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Token - Maritimes Insurances Company La Mélusine
| Location | France |
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| Year | 1832-1841 |
| Type | Attendance token |
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| Obverse description | Central device depicts Mélusine, the mythological mermaid figure with a double fish tail, rising from stylized waves while holding a hand mirror aloft in her right hand. The name MELUSINE appears in the legend at the top of the octagonal field, and a three-line inscription in the exergue identifies the issuing company. The engraver's signature DEPOIS is visible at the right edge of the field. |
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| Obverse lettering | MELUSINE CIE D'ASSURES MARITIMES ET DE PRETS A LA GROSSE |
| Reverse description | Finely engraved central device depicting a large three-masted sailing ship in distress on a stormy sea, with broken rigging and heavy waves, set against a dramatic cloudy sky. The scene is rendered in high relief with great detail, evoking the maritime risks insured by the company. The engraver's signature GAOU is visible at the lower left of the field. |
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