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fwo_703164 - SWITZERLAND - REPUBLIC OF GENEVA 1 Thaler 1796 Genève

SWITZERLAND - REPUBLIC OF GENEVA 1 Thaler 1796 Genève VF
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Price : 220.00 €
Type : 1 Thaler
Date: 1796
Mint name / Town : Genève
Quantity minted : -
Metal : silver
Diameter : 40 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 30,02 g.
Edge : losangée
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
La monnaie présente une usure prononcée
Catalogue references :
HMZ.2-339j  - KM18/111

Obverse

Obverse legend : (ROSETTE) GENEVE. REPUBLIQUE (ROSETTE)// L'AN. V. DE. L'EGALITE.
Obverse description : Écu rond parti aux armes de Genève dans une couronne formée de deux branches de chêne.

Reverse

Reverse legend : (ROSETTE) POST (ROSETTE) TENEBRAS (ROSETTE) LUX (ROSETTE)/ XII FLORINS 1796 IX SOLS.
Reverse description : Soleil rayonnant inscrit à l'intérieur en quatre lignes : XII./ FLORINS/ IX/ SOLS.
Reverse translation : (Après les ténèbres, la lumière).

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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