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<p>[QUOTE="lordmarcovan, post: 4704980, member: 10461"]<font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><b>Side note:</b> I am unsure if "<i>Assurances Compagnie La Prévoyance</i>" is a generic term or a reference to a specific company? I'm also a bit foggy on what practical purpose these served. Were they used as mathematical counters, like some jetons? Elaborately designed silver pieces seem a bit rich for such a utilitarian function, surely? I also wonder how exactly they related to the insurance industry, if anyone knows.</font></font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="lordmarcovan, post: 4704980, member: 10461"][FONT=Georgia][SIZE=5][B]Side note:[/B] I am unsure if "[I]Assurances Compagnie La Prévoyance[/I]" is a generic term or a reference to a specific company? I'm also a bit foggy on what practical purpose these served. Were they used as mathematical counters, like some jetons? Elaborately designed silver pieces seem a bit rich for such a utilitarian function, surely? I also wonder how exactly they related to the insurance industry, if anyone knows.[/SIZE][/FONT][/QUOTE]
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