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Valued Member
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Republic of France on the other side.  |
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Republic of France on the other side. As in a standard french coin? Got pics of that too? |
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G'day, interesting pieces.
The reverses may provide contexts, so they would help.
The crossed sabres are usually a symbol of cavalry.
Throssec cannon are usually a symbol of artillery.
The numbers, 23 & 81, might refer to regiments.
The "U.S.A." might be "U.S. Army".
The legends are difficult to read, nbut both seem to end with "A. HOLBORN". What is the first part, please ?
Peter in Oz
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The edges are milled, so I assume they were silver French coins.
Presumably "Lieutenant Holborn" was stationed in France when he made these items.
Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis
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I cannot get to a camera now but the other side of the coin has the French Girl with the long dress on that we see on most all French coins. Republica Francia Is all it says. Yes Sap they are silver.
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They say Lt L.A. Holborn
The first indicates 23rd cavalry Regt, US Army
The second is the same name. but 81st Battalion, Field Artillery.
Interestingly enough, this unit, the 23rd cavalry, was raised at Chickamauga in the summer of 1917, but was converted over to the 81st FA regt in Nov 1917. They saw active service in France in WW1, and the 81st FA Regt is still an active duty unit. They also saw service in WW2, Korea, and the cold war in Europe.
Those are NIFTY pieces of history!
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Pillar of the Community
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France on the other side?
What side may that be?
I presumed that it was a standard coin, with two sides, unless you count the rim?
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The pic in the OP is of two separate items, of slightly different sizes - presumably the smaller one is a ˝ franc and the larger one a 1 franc coin.
Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis
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Valued Member
United States
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Sap you are correct but I do not see anything saying value. Very strange.
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This was probably a souvenir (like a love token) that got one side smoothed out and engraved. And warjag, the denom is on the reverse, where the engraving is, since you said there was Marianne on the obverse. **tee hee, showing off my collection!    Edited by wd1040
05/20/2009 8:14 pm
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The top photo is exactly the other side. Rebublique Francaise on the wording.
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I guess I will put this in the vault.
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