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Copper Food Token

Tokens were used to obtain food during the siege of Paris.

French, 19th Century

Gift from the Library of Congress

A19720070000

Display Status

This object is on display in Boeing Aviation Hangar at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA.

Boeing Aviation Hangar

Object Details

Country of Origin

France

Type

AWARDS-Medals & Ribbons

Physical Description

Copper food token during the Siege of Paris; Obverse: embossed text "LE 20 Je 1871 LES BOUCHERIES CAN SONT PERMISES LES CHIENS SONT TUE. AUX ABATTOIRS PLUS BE 50 ETAUX SONT F AUX HALLES LA VIANDESE VEND DE 5A 10F. LE" Reverse: embossed text "PRIX DES ALIMENTS PENDANT LE SIEGE DE PARIS, NOTES DIRECTES PRISES AUX HALLES CENTRles PAR L'EDITEUR F.T."

Dimensions

3-D: 1.3 x 3cm (1/2 x 1 3/16 in.)

Materials

Copper

Inventory Number

A19720070000

Credit Line

Transferred from the Library of Congress, Science Division

Data Source

National Air and Space Museum

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