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v09_1677 - SWITZERLAND - REPUBLIC OF GENEVA Demi-thaler 1795 Genève

SWITZERLAND - REPUBLIC OF GENEVA Demi-thaler 1795 Genève XF
MONNAIES 9 (2000)
Starting price : 99.09 €
Estimate : 144.83 €
Realised price : 170.74 €
Type : Demi-thaler
Date: 1795
Mint name / Town : Genève
Metal : silver
Diameter : 23,5 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 3,08 g.
Edge : striée
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Remarquable exemplaire pour ce type. L'usure n'est visible que sur la couronne et le haut des ailes de l'aigle / Joli revers
Catalogue references :

Obverse


Obverse legend : POST TENEBRAS LUX/ *1794*.
Obverse description : Aigle debout de face sur une clef tournée à gauche, les ailes déployées, la tête tournée à gauche ; le tout, dans une couronne de chêne.
Obverse translation : (Après les ténèbres, la lumière).

Reverse


Reverse legend : EGALITE* LIBERTE* INDEPENDANCE*.
Reverse description : Soleil rayonnant dans lequel on lit : 15/ SOLS deux lignes.

Historical background


SWITZERLAND - REPUBLIC OF GENEVA

(1536-1798)

Geneva experienced serious social unrest on the eve of the French Revolution. In 1790, the inhabitants, deprived of political rights, revolted and ended up seizing power: they proclaimed the equality of all citizens in December 1792. On 23 Germinal year VI (April 12, 1798), the Helvetic Republic was founded and on 26 Germinal (April 15, 1798), the French occupied Geneva, which was attached on the following 7 Floréal (April 26, 1798) and became the capital of the Léman department..

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