E-auction 243-166780 - fjt_451990 - CANALS AND WATERWAY TRANSPORT CANAL DE GIVORS 1784

CANALS AND WATERWAY TRANSPORT CANAL DE GIVORS XF

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Estimate :	55 €
Price :	26 €
Maximum bid :	30 €
End of the sale :	11 December 2017 18:57:00
bidders :	5 bidders

Type : CANAL DE GIVORS

Date: 1784

Metal : silver

Diameter : 32 mm

Orientation dies : 6 h.

Weight : 13,27 g.

Edge : cannelée

Catalogue references :

F.10797 - Florange 385 - Tricou 39

Obverse

Obverse legend : LIGEREM. RHODANUS. ARDET.

Obverse description : Le Rhône et la Loire assis, se donnant la main et joignant leurs eaux. Signé D.V.

Obverse translation : Le Rhône brule d'amour pour la Loire.

Reverse

Reverse legend : CANAL DE GIVORS. 1784.

Reverse description : Inscription en trois lignes.

Commentary

La construction d'un canal partant de Rive-de-Giers pour aller à Givors fut concédée le 6 septembre 1761par ordonnance Royale au sieur François Zacharie,. maître horloger à Lyon. Il mourut en 1768 sans terminer les travaux. C'est son fils, Guillaume, qui les termina en 1780, début de l'exploitation.