Lot no. 917
FRANCE / CAPETIANS - FRANCE / ROYAL
Constitution (1791-1792). Medal, the abandonment of privileges, night of 4 August 1789, by B. Duvivier and Gatteaux (refrappe / restrike) 1789 [after 1880], Paris.
Av. LOUIS XVI RESTORER OF FRENCH LIBERTY. Bust of King Louis XVI on the right; below, signature B. DU VIVIER S.
Rv. ABANDONMENT OF ALL PRIVILEGES. Scene of the abandonment of privileges on the night of 4 August 1789 with an altar inscribed A/ LA/ PATRIE; signature GATTEAUX; in the exergue: ASSEMBLÉE NATIONALE/ IV. AOUT/ MDCCLXXXIX.
Nocq 241 - Hennin 59 - Julius 48 v. ; Silver - 123.55 g - 64 mm - 12 h
Top Pop (2): the most beautiful graded example!
PCGS SP58 (55936653).
With hallmark (horn) SILVER. Minor bumps on the scrolls, notably at 5 o'clock on the right. Slightly rubbed on the right side. Old patina with golden highlights on the right side. Superb condition.
On the night of 4 August 1789, the deputies abolished most of the seigneurial rights and privileges: it was the end of the Ancien Régime.
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