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Legal tender status: Non (demonetized)

Very good condition (TTB / TTB+), attractive relief. See photos

Silver 917‰ (91.7%)

Weight (in grams): 29.30 g

Catalogue/entry number: Dy #1725 / Franc #56 / N#11345

Quantity minted: 1,120,952 pieces

Issued under the Terror by the National Convention, this silver coin of 6 Livres embodies the birth of the First Republic. All references to the King have disappeared in favor of republican symbols (the Phrygian cap, the fasces). Its superb relief and deep patina make it an exceptional piece for anyone wishing to own a fragment of grand Revolutionary history.

Monnaie ayant cours légal ou non : Non (démonétisée)

Très bel état de conservation (TTB / TTB+), beau relief. Voir Photos

Argent 917‰ (91,7 %)

Poids (en grammes) : 29,30 g

Numéro de catalogue/entrée : Dy #1725 / Franc #56 / N#11345

Quantité de pièces émises : 1 120 952 exemplaires


Émise sous la Terreur par la Convention Nationale, cette monnaie d'argent de 6 Livres incarne la naissance de la Première République. Toutes les références au Roi ont définitivement disparu au profit des symboles républicains (le bonnet phrygien, le faisceau). Son superbe relief et sa patine profonde en font une pièce d'exception pour quiconque souhaite acquérir un morceau de la grande Histoire révolutionnaire.

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France. Convention (1792-1795). Écu de 6 Livres 1793-A, Paris

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French revolutionary era silver coin, Écu de 6 Livres, 29.3 g, 917‰ argent, minted in Paris in 1793 under the National Convention, with a non graded condition and 1,120,952 pieces issued.

France. Convention (1792-1795). Écu de 6 Livres 1793-A, Paris

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French revolutionary era silver coin, Écu de 6 Livres, 29.3 g, 917‰ argent, minted in Paris in 1793 under the National Convention, with a non graded condition and 1,120,952 pieces issued.

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