Lot no. 859
FRANCE / CAPETIANS - FRANCE / ROYAL
Constitution (1791-1792). Essay by Monneron on the King's oath, by Dupré, in gilt bronze, Special strike (SP) 1791 - Year 3, Birmingham.
Av. JE JURE D'ETRE FIDELE A LA NATION ET A LA LOI. Scene of the King's oath on the Constitution and on an altar; in the exergue: 14 SEPTEMBRE/ 1791.
Rv. MESSAGE OF THE KING TO THE ASS. NAT: CONSTte PRESIDt. Jes. Gme. THOURET. In the centre inscription in nine lines: LE VŒU/ DU PEUPLE N'EST/ PLUS DOUTEUX/ POUR MOI:/ J'ACCEPTE LA/ CONSTITUTION./ 13 SEPTEMBRE/ L'AN III DE LA/ LIBERTÉ.
Maz.245 v. ; Gilt bronze - 22.25 g - 36.5 mm - 12 h
Top Pop (2): this is the finest graded example! With a label from Clément Platt, 19 rue des Petits champs, Paris.
PCGS SP62 (51871440).
With smooth edge. Special strike (SP) with original gilding. Minimal hairlines and scratches in the fields. Superb in Fleur de coin.
See original version (French) Auto-translation. Refer to original language for legal validity.
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