French Revolutionary Coin - Full Of History

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Anaximander Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 709 Posts	Posted 03/03/2012 6:01 pm This coin displays the head of Louis XVI on obverse, and revolutionary symbols on the reverse. A mismatch of politics if ever there was one. The date 1792 appears to contradict L'An 4, but I found there were TWO revolutionary calendars. Initially "L'An 1" ( year 1 ) was set at 1789, which agrees with this coin. In 1792 L'An 1 was reset at 1792. Does anyone know anything about the history of this coin? Where is a good place to look for information on French revolutionary coins. ( I can read simple French ). Am I right in thinking 2s = 2 sous? diameter 32.9mm, weight 20.9g Report this Post to the Staff

Apollo Pillar of the Community Canada 1610 Posts	Posted 03/03/2012 6:10 pm 2 sols, actually. Report this Post to the Staff
t360 Pillar of the Community United States 2703 Posts	Posted 03/03/2012 8:05 pm Historical information on French coins is available at the CGB web site. Report this Post to the Staff
Peter THOMAS Pillar of the Community Australia 2830 Posts	Posted 03/03/2012 8:28 pm two calendars: L'an 4 de la liberte on your coin is descriptive, rather than part of a calendar. there's a detailed history of The French Republican Calendar or French Revolutionary Calendar here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French...can_Calendar I'm aware that there's a lot of energy been expended on the correct spelling of "Roi des Francois" on your coin, and there are several variations. Report this Post to the Staff
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