THE PERFECT UNION Caption: FROM THE PERFECT UNION TO THE O ∴ OF PARIS ★. Flaming star within a laurel and olive wreath. R/. CONSTITUTED BY THE G ∴ O ∴ OF FR ∴ ON THE 7TH JR OF THE 5TH M ∴ D ∴ L ∴ V ∴ L ∴ (7th day of the 5th month of the year of true light) 5802 ★. In the center of an ouroboros, three groups of stars, triangle with flaming center between a perpendicular and a level. Below, intersecting compass and square. Fluted edge. Labouret 302 Copper token. Ø 28,94 mm (8,54 g) Rare. T.B.

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