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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Roerbakmix, post: 4970849, member: 100731&quot;]I&#039;ve got a couple of non-ancients. This one is rather impressive, both because of the detail, the size (39 mm!) and the spectacular toning. A bronze coin minted during the French Revolution in 1792. The obverse reminds me a bit of the large Roman denominations with the Emperor seated, receiving homage. Obviously, in the French Republic, this was not the case ... </p><p>[ATTACH=full]1194649[/ATTACH]</p><p>FRENCH REPUBLIC, Anonymous. Denomination: AE 5 sols, minted: France; 1792</p><p>Obv: Row of French soldiers, facing left, swearing allegiance to the new Republic, seated, wearing helmet, holding constitution. Below, portrait of Louis XVI on plinth, head right.</p><p>Rev: MONNERON FRERES NEGOCIANS A PARIS</p><p>MEDAILLE/DE CONFIANCE/DE CINQ-SOLS/REMBOURSABLE/EN ASSIGNATS/DE 50 ET./AU DESSUS/ L&#039;AN IV. DE LA/LIBERTÉ</p><p>Weight: 27.7g; Ø:3.9mm. Catalogue: VG.291 - Maz.145 - Br.223 - Dr / Mer.55d - BOUCHETR.55 / 3. Provenance: Ex private collection; acq.: 11-2017[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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