E-auction 520-435644 - fme_561851 - THE CONVENTION Médaille, Respect à la loi
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| Estimate : | 150 € |
| Price : | 46 € |
| Maximum bid : | 61 € |
| End of the sale : | 03 April 2023 19:38:20 |
| bidders : | 6 bidders |
Type : Médaille, Respect à la loi
Date: c.1793
Metal : silver plated copper
Diameter : 52,94 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 27,34 g.
Edge : lisse
Puncheon : sans poinçon
Coments on the condition:
Aspect hétérogène avec des traces d’usure sur les points hauts. Une bélière semble avoir été retirée à 12 heures. Coups et rayures dans les champs
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : RÉPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE // UNION / LIBERTÉ / ÉGALITÉ.
Obverse description : La République, la tête tournée à gauche, tenant de la main droite un faisceau de licteur, de la main gauche une pique sommée d'un bonnet phrygien ; la République repose sur un socle. Signé : MAURISSET.
Reverse
Reverse legend : RESPECT / A LA / LOI.
Reverse description : Légende en 3 lignes dans une couronne de chêne.
Commentary
Cette médaille est généralement dotée d’une bélière et était offerte comme décoration des administrateurs de département, de district, etc. La médaille a été faite par Jean-Théodore Maurisset.
This medal is generally equipped with a loop and was offered as a decoration to departmental, district, etc. administrators. The medal was made by Jean-Théodore Maurisset
This medal is generally equipped with a loop and was offered as a decoration to departmental, district, etc. administrators. The medal was made by Jean-Théodore Maurisset
Historical background
THE CONVENTION
(21/09/1792-26/10/1795)
The Republic was proclaimed on September 22, 1792 by the Convention. France declares war on England, Holland and Spain in February and March 1793. The first coalition against France is made up of England, Holland, Austria, Russia, Spain , Prussia, Austria and Savoy. The French annex the Rhineland and Basel. Dumouriez, beaten at Neerwinden on March 18, decreed of accusation, goes over to the enemy. On March 10, 1793, the Revolutionary Tribunal was set up, then the Public Safety Committee on April 6. Marat was assassinated by Charlotte Corday on July 13, 1793. The end of the government of the Girondins on May 31 and June 2 brought their trial and execution on October 31. This is the beginning of the federalist movement in the provinces. Marseilles is taken on August 25 and Lyons on October 17. The Vendeans, who had taken Saumur on June 9, were crushed at Cholet on October 17. The mass levy was decreed on August 23. On September 5, the Convention establishes the Terror.
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