102141 | FRANCE. Mutual Fire Insurance octagonal silver Jeton.
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102141 | FRANCE. Mutual Fire Insurance octagonal silver Jeton. Issued 1818 for the Paris region (34mm x 34mm, 15.63 g, 12h). By H. Desnoyers at the Paris mint.
Fire-breathing dragon, with head right, reclining left among the flames; in three lines in exergue, NON FORMIDAT / IGNEM / MDCCCXVIII (no need to fear the fire) / ASSURANCE / MUTUELLE / CONTRE / L'INCENDIE / PARIS / AVRIL 1817 in six lines within oak wreath. Edge: Plain.
Gailhouste 619. Mint State Details. Pleasingly toned and quite brilliant, though some scattered light marks throughout are noted for completeness.
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