E-auction 604-575739 - 5 francs Cérès, IIe République 1851 Paris F.327/7
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Type : 5 francs Cérès, IIe République
Date: 1851
Mint name / Town : Paris
Quantity minted : 13.142.644
Metal : silver
Millesimal fineness : 900 ‰
Diameter : 37 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 24,90 g.
Edge : en relief : *** DIEU PROTEGE LA FRANCE
Coments on the condition:
Monnaie nettoyée avec de nombreuses rayures sur le portrait et dans les champs
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : REPUBLIQUE * FRANÇAISE..
Obverse description : Tête de la République à gauche en Cérès, déesse des moissons, portant un collier de perles, un double chignon et une couronne composite de blé, fleurs, olivier et olives, chêne et glands, nouée par un ruban descendant sur le cou et passant sur le front où est inscrit le mot CONCOR ; sous la tranche du cou le long du listel E. A. OUDINÉ. F..
Reverse
Reverse legend : (FEUILLE DE LAURIER) LIBERTE . EGALITE . FRATERNITE.
Reverse description : 5 / FRANCS en deux lignes dans le champ, au-dessus de 1851, dans une couronne composite de deux branches de chêne et de deux de laurier, nouées deux par deux en bas par un ruban ; sous le nœud, la lettre d'atelier A.
Commentary
Tranche B.
Historical background
II REPUBLIC
(02/24/1848-12/2/1852)
During the February 1848 revolution, Louis-Philippe abdicated in favor of his grandson, but the latter was not recognized by the Chambers and, on February 24, the Republic was proclaimed by a decree of the provisional government.. He proclaimed the freedom of work, the abolition of the death penalty in political matters, universal suffrage. The national workshops were created in March 1848. Elections are held in April and result in the success of moderate Republicans. The closing of the national workshops causes riots which are bloodily repressed by General Cavaignac who is appointed chairman of the council. The rebels are executed, imprisoned, deported. Legislative power is entrusted to a single assembly while the President of the Republic, elected by universal suffrage, holds the executive. The latter is Prince Louis Napoleon. He came into conflict with the assembly in 1850 because his re-election was unconstitutional.. Louis Napoleon then engages in the preparation of the coup d'etat which allows him, on December 2, 1851, to install his dictatorship. In November 1852, it was proposed to restore the hereditary imperial dignity. The plebiscite of November 21-22 gives nearly eight million yes for the Empire while the no collected only about 250. 000 votes. On December 2, 1852, Louis Napoleon was proclaimed emperor under the name of Napoleon III..
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