French Colonial ‘DouDou’ | Indian Pondicherry Roman Depicted on the reverse is

Depicted on the reverse is Blessed Pope Pius IX (May 13

on the obverse is the motto that best defines this period

the badge served as a way to recognize soldiers who had been injured in the line of duty

all of which evoke Rome’s rendition

with some species adapted for swimming

French Colonial ‘DouDou’ | Indian Pondicherry Roman Depicted on the reverse isHistory of the Artifact These exotic bronze coins were minted in the French Colonial possession of Pondicherry, located on the Eastern Coast of modern day India. French presence in Pondicherry began in 1668 with the establishment of the first French Trading Centre in what was then a Dutch controlled territory. By 1674, the French had occupied the territory and continued minting coins, as the Dutch had done, with a new design reflecting the values of