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Title: Carabiniers de Plaisance 1897 & 1898
Post by: redwine on April 08, 2018, 06:27:51 PM

REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE
* CARABINIERS DE PLAISANCE * XIV EME ARRONDISSEMENT * / PARIS / F VERNON / 1897
14.4g
37mm

REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE
* CARABINIERS DE PLAISANCE * XIV EME ARRONDISSEMENT * / PARIS / 1898
14.45g
37mm

I can't see any markings on the medals themselves. :-\
I would expect to see ARGENT on the edge

Title: Re: Carabiniers de Plaisance 1897 & 1898
Post by: Figleaf on April 09, 2018, 06:05:18 AM

Plaisance was a village on the edge of the built up area of Paris. Its history is described (in French) here (http://books.openedition.org/psorbonne/1589). The carabiniers was a private shooting club, noted for using the "fusil gras (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fusil_Gras_mle_1874)". In view of the dates on your medals, they may be proof of membership.

Peter

Title: Re: Carabiniers de Plaisance 1897 & 1898
Post by: redwine on April 09, 2018, 07:53:23 AM

Many thanks for that Peter ;D

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Medals and tokens not used for payments => Prizes and decorations => Topic started by: redwine on April 08, 2018, 06:27:51 PM