Live auction - bry_923307 - SIEGE OF MAINZ 2 sols siège de Mayence 1793
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| Estimate : | 200 € |
| Price : | 195 € |
| Maximum bid : | 220 € |
| End of the sale : | 09 July 2024 16:44:43 |
| bidders : | 3 bidders |
Type : 2 sols siège de Mayence
Date: 1793
Metal : bronze
Diameter : 24 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 4,81 g.
Edge : brute
Coments on the condition:
Pièce de 2 sols frappé sur un flan plutôt large et régulier. Les reliefs sont très agréables. La patine est hétérogène au revers
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE / 1793 L'AN 2E.
Obverse description : faisceau au bonnet entre 2 branches de chêne.
Reverse
Reverse legend : MONOYE DE SIEGE DE MAYENCE / 2 SOLS.
Reverse description : Légende circulaire.
Historical background
SIEGE OF MAINZ
(1793)
Mainz had been invested by General Custine on October 21, 1792 and he found himself besieged there by the Prussians from April 6, 1793. The French did not surrender until July 22, 1793. Most of the 5 sols coins were overstruck, among others on monnerons of 2 floors. For the 2-floor room, there are two models, one of which has a thicker crown of oak on the right (Dr.72b). The troops who capitulated in Mainz will be sent to Vendée where they will eventually be annihilated. General Custine who had commanded the place during the siege will be guillotined for treason.
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