Help to identify this jeton - medaille

[jsalgado]

30 mm ; copper ;
"Semez et Recoltez"
Many thanks for your identification.
jsalgado

[THCoins]

I would think that "la semeuse" is one of the most prevalent depictions on French agricultural medals and jetons. Lettering would suggest 20th century ?

[Guillaume Hermann]

Hello,

This semeuse is precisely the monetary one, by Oscar Roty. It appeared in 1897 on coins (and 1903, 2 April on stamps). A first version of the drawing has been made circa 1887, but re-worked in 1896.
I think this token is connected with a campaign about savings around 1900, but can not find it precisely. In my opinion, "Recoltez" would refer to receiving bank interest.

[Figleaf]

Saving or investing makes perfect sense to me and reminds me of this post.

Peter

[Guillaume Hermann]

Saving or investing makes perfect sense to me and reminds me of this post.

Ok but it is probably not the same situation. The objects on your link (in French we name it "timbre-monnaie", litterally "stamp-coin") circulated like coins, with an advertisement that could be for any company, product or service (except the ones from Madagascar: no advertisement, just a decorative drawing). I rather think Jsalgado's token could be gave back only to the bank, and then converted into something on the banking account.
But this is just a supposition as I found nothing about it.

[Guillaume Hermann]

The 3 deep damages on a face seem to be regularly distributed and could be the traces of an automatic machine (poorly adjusted).

[Figleaf]

Indeed, not the same, but a support for your hypothesis. As it is copper, I would venture that it is pre-1914. In 1914, the copper price would have shot up and banks would have known. After 1918, brass or aluminium would have been preferred and the design would have been less relevant.

I think the three traces on the edge show where there were jewellery clamps. The piece may have been used as cheap jewellery.

Peter