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v09_1676 - SWITZERLAND - REPUBLIC OF GENEVA Demi-thaler 1795 Genève

SWITZERLAND - REPUBLIC OF GENEVA Demi-thaler 1795 Genève XF
XF
MONNAIES 9 (2000)
Starting price : 152.45 €
Estimate : 274.41 €
Realised price : 152.45 €
Type : Demi-thaler
Date: 1795
Mint name / Town : Genève
Metal : silver
Diameter : 33 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 14,92 g.
Edge : losangée
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Remarquable exemplaire pour ce monnayage avec une jolie patine
Catalogue references :
HMZ.2-332  - KM/WC.18/110

Obverse

Obverse legend : POST TENEBRAS LUX/ 1795.
Obverse description : Soleil rayonnant inscrit à l'intérieur : VI. FLORINS/ VIs VId/ W.
Obverse translation : (Après les ténèbres, la lumière).

Reverse

Reverse legend : *GENEVE* REPUBLIQUE* L'AN* IV* DE* L'EGALITE.
Reverse description : Écu rond parti aux armes de Genève dans une couronne formée de deux branches de chêne.

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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