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Assignat of fifty sols, series 1237 issued 23 May 1793
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Assignat of fifty sols, series 1237 issued 23 May 1793

Nicolas Marie Gatteaux · 1793-05-23 · printing; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Single-sided printed assignat; flat, bounded at top and sides by bands divided into compartments with leaf ornament and inscriptions; in the central flat: inscription "Domaines nationaux / Assignat / de cinquante sols, / payable au porteur" above signature and altar with value indication on it, next to it sit on the left a woman with a half-written tablet in hand, and on the right a woman with a fasces and balance in hands; in the flat two relief stamps are placed: first stamp: winged, half-naked young man, writing on a table within inscription; second stamp: standing woman with sword and balance in hands, books at her feet.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineAssignat van vijftig sols, serie 1237 uitgegeven 23 mei 1793. 1793-05-23. Nicolas Marie Gatteaux. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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