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Coin

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Collection Type

  • Currency

Date

1882

GUSN

GUSN-222596

Description

French coin dated 1882. The front has the profile of the head of a woman. The back has a ship's sail,mast, and oars, and surrounded by cat tails.

Details

Descriptive Terms

coins (money)
metal
Coin

Inscription

"REPUBLIQUE / FRANCAISE"
"MINISTERE DE LAMARINE / ET DES COLONIES"
"REGATES / DE DINARD / 1882"

Associated Building

Original to Phillips House (Salem, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

1 5/16 (diameter) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of the Stephen Phillips Memorial Charitable Trust for Historic Preservation

Accession Number

2006.44.2709

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