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Token - Ville de Calais
| Location | France |
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| Thickness | 1.8 mm |
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| Obverse description | The coat of arms of the City of Calais depicted in relief at center, featuring a quartered shield with a fleur-de-lis and crosses, surmounted by a royal crown and topped by a mural crown. Three decorations are suspended below the shield. The circular legend runs along the border, framed by a beaded inner rim. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Relief depiction of Auguste Rodin's sculpture 'The Burghers of Calais', showing six robed figures standing on a low plinth, commemorating the episode from the Hundred Years' War in which citizens of Calais surrendered to the English king Edward III. The composition fills the field, framed by a beaded border. |
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