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19th Century French Brothel Token

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Basic Information

Accession Number:2001N35
Collection:Coins & Medals
Date:1875 c - 1900 c

Notes

This little piece comes from the more exotic shores of numismatics. It is a brothel token from Cap d’Ail in France and dates to the late 19th century. 'Good for entry to Paradise', it also promises 'Discretion' and 'Security'. Very little has been written about tokens like this, but it seems probable that most were used for advertising in some way rather than for pre-payment of services!


Further Information

Production Period:19th century
Medium:Moulded
Material(s):Plastic
Place of Origin:France - possibly

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Dimensions

Diameter:21 mm