fwo_703165 - SWITZERLAND - REPUBLIC OF GENEVA 1 Thaler 1796 Genève
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Price : 200.00 €
Item sold on our e-shop (2023)
Price : 200.00 €
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, coup sur tranche
Catalogue references :
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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