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Trade Token

Location Algeria
Year 1867
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Period French Colony (1830-1962)
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Obverse description The central field features an ornate interlaced monogram or calligraphic device in relief, surrounded by a decorative border of small dots and six-pointed stars distributed around the periphery. The overall design is characteristic of North African trade tokens of the French colonial period.
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Reverse description The central field displays a stylized Arabic calligraphic inscription or tughra-like device in relief, composed of flowing curved and diagonal strokes. The surrounding field is decorated with a pattern of small dots and stars arranged around the border, mirroring the ornamental style of the obverse.
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