France 2 Sols, 1793
dated version, edge BON. POUR. BORD. MARSEILLE. LYON. ROUEN. NANT.ET STRB
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Information
Country
France
France
Currency
Livre tournois
(987 – 1795)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
2 Sols
Year
1793
Ruler
First Republic
(1792–1804)
Composition
Bronze
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Weight (g)
24.47
Demonetized
Yes
Description
2 Sols from France. Issued in 1793. Struck in Bronze. Measures 0 mm and weighs 24.47 g.
- Obverse
- Painting with the Decree of the Rights of Man stamped inside (All men are equal before the law). On his left a bunch of grapes, on his right a sheaf of wheat, above an eye (the all-seeing eye?).
- Reverse
- An oak wreath (the value 2 sols is inscribed inside) crossed horizontally by the two-pan balance. The balance is topped with a Phrygian cap.
- Edge
- Slice with inscription.
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1793 B | — | 4-5 examples are known |
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