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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 Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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