Beard Token

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Channel: efd5803 · 2013 · Entertainment

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In 1705, Peter the Great, wishing to keep up with the styles in Europe, imposed a beard tax upon all those who wore either a beard or a moustache. Those who paid the tax were required to carry a Beard Token.

This is a pewter replica of that original Beard Token from 1700's Russia.

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