fwo_128047 - ITALY - SUBALPINE REPUBLIC 5 Francs Gaule Subalpine 1801 an 10 Turin

ITALY - SUBALPINE REPUBLIC 5 Francs Gaule Subalpine 1801 an 10 Turin XF

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Type : 5 Francs Gaule Subalpine

Date: 1801 an 10

Mint name / Town : Turin

Quantity minted : 330000

Metal : silver

Millesimal fineness : 900 ‰

Diameter : 37 mm

Edge : décorée

Coments on the condition:

patine sombre

Catalogue references :

Mont.10

Obverse

Obverse legend : GAULE - SUBALPINE.

Obverse description : La Gaule subalpine et la France debout de face, tenant une palme et une couronne, une pique surmontée d'un bonnet phrygien et un niveau ; signé LAVY.

Reverse

Reverse legend : LIBERTÉ EGALITÉ / *ERIDANIA*/ 5./ FRANCS/ - / L'AN 10.

Reverse description : dans une couronne formée d'une palme et d'une branche d'olivier.

Historical background

ITALY - SUBALPINE REPUBLIC

(16/061800-11/09/1802)

The second Italian campaign was one of General Bonaparte's most brilliant. He crossed the Alps between May 16 and 20, 1800. On June 2, he seized Milan, defeated the Austrians at Montebello on June 9 and at Marengo on June 14, where Desaix was killed. On June 16, the armistice of Alexandria in Piedmont put an end to the campaign and the Austrians withdrew beyond the Po. The Subalpine Republic was proclaimed on June 16, 1800 and lasted until the annexation of Piedmont to France on September 11, 1802.