5 Sols Token of the French Revolution Artist: Unknown
Mint: Paris

1792

Numismatics

By appointment, Pratt Study Room
Medium

Copper

Dimensions

27.30 g, 6:00, 39.4 mm

Credit Line

Transfer from the Yale University Library, Numismatic Collection, 2001, Gift of Paul M. Atkins, B.A. 1914

Accession Number

2001.87.23423

Geography

Made in Paris, France

Culture

French

Period

18th century

Classification

Numismatics

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Numismatics

Obverse Description

Obverse Description: VIVRE LIBRES OU MOURIR. Troops swearing allegiance to the constitution; in cx, 14 JUILLET / 1790

Reverse Description

Reverse Description: MONNERON FRERES NEGOCIANS A PARIS date lu centre MEDAILLE/DE CONFIANCE/DE CINQ-SOLS/REMBOURSABLE/EN ASSIGNATS/ DE 50 ET/ AU DESSUS. / L'AN IV DE LA / LIBERTE
Provenance
Paul M. Atkins, to about 1972; Yale University Library, New Haven, Conn., from about 1972 to 2001; Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn.
Object copyright
No Copyright - United States
Additional information

Object/Work type

tokens

Marks

on edge: DEPARTEMENS DE PARIS RHONE ET LOIRE DU GARD

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