Lot no. 905
FRANCE / CAPETIANS - FRANCE / ROYAL
Constitution (1791-1792). 2 sols FRANÇAIS 1792 - An 4, BB, Strasbourg.
Av. LOUIS XVI KING - OF THE FRENCH. Left bust of the King, bare head, hair tied with a ribbon on the nape of the neck, wearing a cloak tied on the shoulder with a fibula. Below (different) (date) (workshop).
Rv. THE NATION THE LAW THE KING (different). Bundle topped by a Phrygian cap and flanked by 2 - S, between two oak branches. In the exergue: L'AN (date) DE LA LIBERTÉ.
G.24 - Dy.1722 ; Bronze - 21.69 g - 34 mm - 6 h
This is the second highest grade (4)! From the Richard Margolis collection following a purchase from Bill Applegate, Grand Central Convention, New York, 6 November 1980.
PCGS MS62BN (56049324).
Some weaknesses in the strike, otherwise barely off-centre. With a bright brown patina. Superb.
* Following Council Directive (EU) 2022/542 of April 5, 2022, implemented in national law from 01/01/2025, buyers from within the EU have to pay 5.5% VAT on the hammer price of this lot.
* Following Council Directive (EU) 2022/542 of April 5, 2022, implemented in national law from 01/01/2025, buyers from within the EU have to pay 5.5% VAT on the hammer price of this lot.
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