Lot no. 853
FRANCE / CAPETIANS - FRANCE / ROYAL
Constitution (1791-1792). Essay in silver of two sols de Monneron à la Liberté, Frappe spéciale (SP) 1791 - An III, Paris.
Av. LIBERTY UNDER THE LAW. Liberty seated left, under a sun, leaning on the Table of the Declaration of the Rights of Man with column surmounted by a rooster; in the exergue in two lines: L'AN (date). OF FREEDOM.
Rv. MONNERON FRERES NEGOCIANS IN PARIS. In the centre, in seven lines: MEDAILLE DE CONFIANCE DE DEUX SOLS A ECHANGER CONTRE DES ASSIGNATS DE 50 L ET AU DESSUS (date).
VG.232 - Maz.154; Silver - 32 mm - 6 h
Top Pop: this is the most beautiful example graded by PCGS and NGC!
PCGS SP62 (83719731).
Special strike (SP) on silver blank with edge debossed: BON POUR BORD. MARSEIL. LYON ROUEN. NANT AND STRASB. Perfect strike. Slightly iridescent grey patina. Very rare. Superb at Fleur de coin.
See original version (French) Auto-translation. Refer to original language for legal validity.
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