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Copper 5 sols issued by the Monneron Brothers. France, 1792. A coin of the French Revolution. Alongside the official paper notes of the Revolutionary government (known as assignats) private companies began to issue copper tokens. On this 5 sol piece, issued by a Parisian merchant bank, the legend states that it is exchangeable for paper assignats. On the other side we see French soldiers swearing allegiance to the new Republic and the legend VIVRE LIBRES OU MOURIR ('Live in Freedom, or Die'). Diam. 40 mm. Weight 29.14 g. Inv. CM SSB,p.195,42.

Location British Museum/London/Great Britain

Unique Identifier ART346743

Type Image

Purpose Public

Size 3600px × 1846px

Photo Credit © The Trustees of the British Museum / Art Resource, NY

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French Revolution, 1789