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A French commemorative sulphide weight for the American War of Independence
perhaps Baccarat, the inclusion struck as a medallion titled HOSTIBUS PRIMO FUGATIS and to the bottom BOSTONIUM RECUPERATUM XVII. MARTII MDCCLXXVI., depicting the taking of the city from government troops by the rebels in 1776, on a blue star cut base -- 10.5cm. diam., mid 19th century (some scratches and chips)
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perhaps Baccarat, the inclusion struck as a medallion titled HOSTIBUS PRIMO FUGATIS and to the bottom BOSTONIUM RECUPERATUM XVII. MARTII MDCCLXXVI., depicting the taking of the city from government troops by the rebels in 1776, on a blue star cut base -- 10.5cm. diam., mid 19th century (some scratches and chips)
See illustration