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<p>[QUOTE="lordmarcovan, post: 4704973, member: 10461"]<b><font face="Georgia"><font size="5">France (Compagnie La Prévoyance): silver jeton (insurance token) engraved by Paulin Tasset, 1869</font></font></b></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1267273[/ATTACH]</p><p><b><font face="Georgia"><font size="5">Obverse: </font></font></b><font face="Georgia"><font size="5">Nude, draped female figure standing left, right arm reaching towards ship at sea, left arm holding a snake-entwined mirror; she is surrounded by mercantile products, an anchor, and a </font></font><font size="5"><font face="Georgia"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cornucopia" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cornucopia" rel="nofollow">cornucopia</a> full of coins. Inscription in <a href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exergue" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exergue" rel="nofollow">exergue</a>: P. TASSET.</font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><font face="Verdana"><font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><b>Reverse: </b></font></font></font>COMPAGNIE / LA / PRÉVOYANCE / 22 MARS 1869; wreath of river reeds (<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Typha" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Typha" rel="nofollow">cattails</a>), <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caduceus" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caduceus" rel="nofollow">caduceus</a> at bottom. </font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><b>Issuer: </b>Assurances Compagnie La Prévoyance, France. Engraved by sculptor <a href="https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paulin_Tasset" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paulin_Tasset" rel="nofollow">Ernest Paulin Tasset</a>, who also designed coins for several countries outside France.</font></font></font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><b>Specifications:</b> Silver, 36 mm octagonal, 18.88 g, medal alignment. <a href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/incuse" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/incuse" rel="nofollow">Incuse</a> edge mark reads ARGENT ("silver").<a href="https://en.numista.com/catalogue/photos/tokens/144224-original.jpg" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.numista.com/catalogue/photos/tokens/144224-original.jpg" rel="nofollow">*</a></font></font></font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><b>Grade: </b><a href="https://www.pcgs.com/cert/35075130" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.pcgs.com/cert/35075130" rel="nofollow">PCGS MS63</a>; cert. #35075130. Purchased raw.</font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><b>Reference: </b><a href="https://www.pcgs.com/valueview/jumptovalueview?s=599608&g=63" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.pcgs.com/valueview/jumptovalueview?s=599608&g=63" rel="nofollow">PCGS-599608</a>, <a href="https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces190433.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces190433.html" rel="nofollow">Numista-190433</a>, Gailhouste-690.</font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><b>Provenance: </b>ex-Numiscorner, Lille, France, via VCoins store, 25 January 2018.<a href="https://www.vcoins.com/en/stores/robertson/239/product/france_insurance_compagnie_la_prevoyance_1869_tasset_token_au5558/745175/Default.aspx" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.vcoins.com/en/stores/robertson/239/product/france_insurance_compagnie_la_prevoyance_1869_tasset_token_au5558/745175/Default.aspx" rel="nofollow">*</a></font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><b>Notes: </b>Medallic French <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeton" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeton" rel="nofollow">jetons</a> have been struck for many centuries, almost always to a high standard of artistry, but many from the 18th and 19th centuries bear particularly elaborate and lovely designs. Several 19th century types were struck on octagonal silver <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planchet" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planchet" rel="nofollow">planchets</a> like this.</font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><b>Comments: </b></font></font><font size="5"><font face="Georgia">As of this typing (August, 2020), this piece is one of only two examples certified by PCGS. The other is also graded MS63 like this one. I think mine is beautiful, but the other one could be described as especially <a href="https://images.pcgs.com/CoinFacts/80531009_51324819_large.jpg" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://images.pcgs.com/CoinFacts/80531009_51324819_large.jpg" rel="nofollow">stunning</a>. Its owner must be duly proud. This type (Gailhouste-690) is certainly an exceptionally beautiful design.</font></font></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="color: #000000">[ATTACH=full]1267273[/ATTACH]</span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000">[ATTACH=full]1267274[/ATTACH]</span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000">[ATTACH=full]1267275[/ATTACH]</span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000">[ATTACH=full]1267276[/ATTACH]</span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000">[ATTACH=full]1267277[/ATTACH]</span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000">[ATTACH=full]1267278[/ATTACH]</span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000">[ATTACH=full]1267279[/ATTACH]</span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000">[ATTACH=full]1267280[/ATTACH] </span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"><br /></span></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="1"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)">020384S</span></font></font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="lordmarcovan, post: 4704973, member: 10461"][B][FONT=Georgia][SIZE=5]France (Compagnie La Prévoyance): silver jeton (insurance token) engraved by Paulin Tasset, 1869[/SIZE][/FONT][/B] [ATTACH=full]1267273[/ATTACH] [B][FONT=Georgia][SIZE=5]Obverse: [/SIZE][/FONT][/B][FONT=Georgia][SIZE=5]Nude, draped female figure standing left, right arm reaching towards ship at sea, left arm holding a snake-entwined mirror; she is surrounded by mercantile products, an anchor, and a [/SIZE][/FONT][SIZE=5][FONT=Georgia][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cornucopia']cornucopia[/URL] full of coins. Inscription in [URL='https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/exergue']exergue[/URL]: P. TASSET.[/FONT][/SIZE] [FONT=Georgia][SIZE=5][FONT=Verdana][FONT=Georgia][SIZE=5][B]Reverse: [/B][/SIZE][/FONT][/FONT]COMPAGNIE / LA / PRÉVOYANCE / 22 MARS 1869; wreath of river reeds ([URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Typha']cattails[/URL]), [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caduceus']caduceus[/URL] at bottom. [FONT=Georgia][SIZE=5][B]Issuer: [/B]Assurances Compagnie La Prévoyance, France. Engraved by sculptor [URL='https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paulin_Tasset']Ernest Paulin Tasset[/URL], who also designed coins for several countries outside France. [B]Specifications:[/B] Silver, 36 mm octagonal, 18.88 g, medal alignment. [URL='https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/incuse']Incuse[/URL] edge mark reads ARGENT ("silver").[URL='https://en.numista.com/catalogue/photos/tokens/144224-original.jpg']*[/URL][/SIZE][/FONT] [B]Grade: [/B][URL='https://www.pcgs.com/cert/35075130']PCGS MS63[/URL]; cert. #35075130. Purchased raw. [B]Reference: [/B][URL='https://www.pcgs.com/valueview/jumptovalueview?s=599608&g=63']PCGS-599608[/URL], [URL='https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces190433.html']Numista-190433[/URL], Gailhouste-690. [B]Provenance: [/B]ex-Numiscorner, Lille, France, via VCoins store, 25 January 2018.[URL='https://www.vcoins.com/en/stores/robertson/239/product/france_insurance_compagnie_la_prevoyance_1869_tasset_token_au5558/745175/Default.aspx']*[/URL] [B]Notes: [/B]Medallic French [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeton']jetons[/URL] have been struck for many centuries, almost always to a high standard of artistry, but many from the 18th and 19th centuries bear particularly elaborate and lovely designs. Several 19th century types were struck on octagonal silver [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planchet']planchets[/URL] like this. [B]Comments: [/B][/SIZE][/FONT][SIZE=5][FONT=Georgia]As of this typing (August, 2020), this piece is one of only two examples certified by PCGS. The other is also graded MS63 like this one. I think mine is beautiful, but the other one could be described as especially [URL='https://images.pcgs.com/CoinFacts/80531009_51324819_large.jpg']stunning[/URL]. Its owner must be duly proud. This type (Gailhouste-690) is certainly an exceptionally beautiful design.[/FONT][/SIZE] [COLOR=#000000][ATTACH=full]1267273[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1267274[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1267275[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1267276[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1267277[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1267278[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1267279[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1267280[/ATTACH] [/COLOR] [FONT=Georgia][SIZE=1][COLOR=rgb(0, 0, 0)]020384S[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT][/QUOTE]
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