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Token - Assurances Compagnie La Prévoyance
1869 year| Silver | 18.88 g | 36 mm |
| Location | France |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Napoleon III (Napoléon III) (1852-1870) |
| Type | Attendance tokens › Bank and insurance company shareholder tokens |
| Year | 1869 |
| Currency | France - Insurance tokens |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 18.88 g |
| Diameter | 36 mm |
| Shape | Octagonal (8-sided) |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Updated | 2024-11-13 |
| Numista | N#190433 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Wreath of river reeds, caduceus at bottom, 4-line inscription at center.
Lettering: COMPAGNIE // LA // PRÉVOYANCE // 22 MARS 1869
Engraver: Ernest Paulin Tasset
Edge
Plain with mintmark and inscription.
Lettering: ARGENT
Comment
Replaced "cornucopia" with "caduceus" to describe the motif at the bottom of the reverse. Yes, there IS a cornucopia on this piece, but it is on the obverse (and described as a "horn of plenty" in the original description). The staff with twin serpents at the bottom of the reverse is a caduceus, not a cornucopia.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caduceus
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cornucopia
