France Napoleon Camps de Boulogne "Necessity Money" Artist: Dominique Vivant Denon (French, 1747–1825)
Mint: Paris

1790

Numismatics

By appointment, Pratt Study Room
Medium

Bronze

Dimensions

31.04 g, 6:00, 39.5 mm

Credit Line

Anonymous promised gift, Yale College class of 1983

Loan number

ILE2021.4.6

Geography

Made in France

Culture

French

Period

19th century

Classification

Numismatics

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Numismatics

Obverse Description

Obverse Description: Row of French soldiers, facing left, swearing allegiance to the new Republic, seated, wearing helmet, holding constitution. Below, portrait of Louis XVI on plinth, head right. PACTE FEDERATIE / 14 JUILLET 1790 / VIVRE LIBRES OU MOURIR

Reverse Description

Reverse Description: MEDAILLE/DE CONFIANCE/DE CINQ-SOLS/REMBOURSABLE/EN ASSIGNATS/DE 50 ET./AU DESSUS/ L'AN IV. DE LA/LIBERTÉ / MONNERON FRERES NEGOCIANS A PARIS ·1792·
Provenance
Greg W. Leonard, Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida; sold through eBay (seller ID: yrdbd0hi9; item # 293443253041 ) to Private Collection, Hartford, Conn., February 2, 2020
Object copyright
No Copyright - United States
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Object/Work type

medals

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