Live auction - fmd_408854 - 5 francs Cérès, avec légende 1870 Paris F.333/1
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| Estimate : | 600 € |
| Price : | 370 € |
| Maximum bid : | 789 € |
| End of the sale : | 13 June 2017 17:31:01 |
| bidders : | 2 bidders |
Type : 5 francs Cérès, avec légende
Date: 1870
Mint name / Town : Paris
Quantity minted : 1185100
Metal : silver
Millesimal fineness : 900 ‰
Diameter : 37,21 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 24,98 g.
Edge : inscrite en relief ***** DIEU * PROTEGE * LA * FRANCE
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire absolument superbe avec néanmoins un léger plat sur la joue, quelques égratignures sur le visage et d’infimes marques de manipulation dans les champs. Superbe revers avec les stries de polissage du coin bien visibles. Très jolie patine de médaillier
Catalogue references :
Predigree :
Provient de la vente MONNAIES 33, lot n°1729
Obverse
Obverse legend : REPUBLIQUE - FRANÇAISE .
Obverse description : Tête de Cérès à gauche, surmontée d'une étoile, coiffée d'une couronne composite faite d'épis, de feuilles de chêne et d'olivier, avec un bandeau inscrit CONCOR ; signé E.A. OUDINÉ. F. au-dessous.
Reverse
Reverse legend : (FEUILLE D'OLIVIER) LIBERTE . EGALITE . FRATERNITE.// 5/ FRANCS/ 1870// A.
Reverse description : dans une couronne formée d'une branche de laurier à gauche et d'une branche d'olivier à droite.
Historical background
GOUVERNEMENT DE LA DÉFENSE NATIONALE
(4/09/1870-13/02/1871)
The Republic was proclaimed on September 4, 1870 with the forfeiture of Napoleon III and his dynasty. A National Defense government is set up, chaired by General Trochu, Governor of Paris and made up of moderate Republicans. The war continues and intensifies while the government takes refuge in Paris besieged by the Prussians. A delegation withdrew to Tours. Gambetta joined it in a balloon on October 2, 1870. But this resistance remained in vain and extended the misery, notably provoking popular movements in Paris in October. In January 1871, the National Defense government had to accept Bismarck's conditions. Paris capitulates, a National Assembly is elected to ratify the peace treaty, the armistice is signed. Elections were held on February 8 and brought to power a majority of conservative notables who met for the first time in Bordeaux on February 13, 1871. The government of National Defense then gave him his powers..
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