Tirage au sort - Classe 1895

Obverse

Head of the Republic on the right as Ceres, goddess of the harvest, wearing a pearl necklace, a composite crown of wheat, flowers, olives and olives, oak and acorns, tied with a ribbon descending the neck and passing over the forehead.

Script: Latin

Lettering: RÉPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE

Reverse

A soldier at attention on the left and a soldier at rest on the right, framing the number's location.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
TIRAGE AU SORT
CLASSE 1895

Edge

Smooth, unmarked.

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Comments

Military service was not generalized, and recruitment was based on needs defined by the Ministry of War. Potential conscripts were therefore selected at random. This token was used for this purpose.
We classify these tokens with insurance, as the risk of drawing the wrong number and leaving for four years of service could be insured and a replacement paid.

This is an automatic translation. The original text is:

Le service militaire n'était pas généralisé et les recrutements se faisaient en fonction des besoins définis par le Ministère de la Guerre Il était donc procédé à un TIRAGE AU SORT entre les conscrits potentiels. Ce jeton était utilisé à cet escient.
Nous classons ces jetons avec les assurances car le risque de tirer un mauvais numéro et donc de partir pour quatre ans de service pouvait être assuré et un remplaçant payé.

See also

• Firearms
• Allegory

• Lottery draw - Class of 1877
• Jeton - Armée TIRAGE AU SORT 1883
• Medal - Tirage au sort Classe 1886
• Medallion - Souvenir du tirage au sort classe 1898
• Médailles commémoratives

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Numista Rarity index: 97

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