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Invalidated assignat of fifty sols, series 891, issued 23 May 1793 at Utrecht
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Invalidated assignat of fifty sols, series 891, issued 23 May 1793 at Utrecht

Nicolas Marie Gatteaux · 1793-05-23 · blocked; 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 with cut corners; flat, bounded at top and sides by bands divided into compartments with leaf ornament and inscriptions; in the central field: inscription "Domaines nationaux / Assignat / de cinquante sols, / payable au porteur" above signature and altar with value indication thereon, next to which sit on the left a woman with a half-written tablet in hand, and on the right a woman with a fasces and scales in hands; in the field two relief stamps are placed: first stamp: winged, half-naked young man, writing at a table within inscription; second stamp: standing woman with sword and scales in hands, books at her feet; over the image the text "FAUX / UTRECHT" is printed.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineTe Utrecht ongeldig gemaakte assignat van vijftig sols, serie 891, uitgegeven 23 mei 1793. 1793-05-23. Nicolas Marie Gatteaux. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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