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Live auction - fme_957513 - SWITZERLAND - REPUBLIC OF GENEVA Médaille, Hommage au vrai patriotisme, Baron de Grenus

SWITZERLAND - REPUBLIC OF GENEVA Médaille, Hommage au vrai patriotisme, Baron de Grenus AU
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Estimate : 100 €
Price : no bid
Maximum bid : no bid
End of the sale : 08 October 2024 16:35:22
Type : Médaille, Hommage au vrai patriotisme, Baron de Grenus
Date: 1847
Metal : copper
Diameter : 59,5 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Engraver BOVY Antoine (1795-1877)
Weight : 92,49 g.
Edge : lisse
Puncheon : sans poinçon
Coments on the condition:
Patine hétérogène avec un reste de rouge de frappe. De l’usure sur les reliefs. Présence de quelques coups et rayures

Obverse


Obverse legend : HOMMAGE AU VRAI PATRIOTISME // SUR LE RUBAN : O DIEU - TU NOUS VOIS - GRENUS // À L’EXERGUE : 400,000. FR.CS DONNES EN IMMEUBLES / A LA VILLE DE GENEVE / LE 7 MAI 1847..
Obverse description : Allégorie féminine, drapée à l’antique, tourelée, tenant une couronne e laurier; s’appuyant à un autel timbré du blason suisse. Couronne et épis de blé sur un coussin à gauche. Signé : ANT. BOVY.

Reverse


Reverse legend : FR.S TH.RE L.S / BARON DE GRENUS / A FAIT CETTE DONATION / D’APRES LE CONSEIL / DE SON PERE ET EN MEMOIRE / DE SES ANCETRES QUI EXERCERENT / AVEC LUSTRE, LES I.ERES DIGNITES / DE LA REPUBLIQUE ET QUI / FIRENT AUSSI HONNEUR / A LA PATRIE GENEVOISE / DANS LES ARMEES / DE LOUIS XIV..
Reverse description : Légende en 12 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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