Description: THE KING and THE ANGEL If you're ready to hold living history in your hand, then welcome this FANTASTIC FRENCH REVOLUTION coin into your world. Issued in 1792, this beautiful historic silver 30 Sols coin displays the bust of Louis VI, the Last King of France, on the front and an Angel inscribing the Rights of Man on a tablet on back. The Angel represented political and social reforms the King had reluctantly begun to undertake but, alas, it was too late. The French Revolution was underway, and Louis XVI was guillotined the very next year! Read the historic background of this coin here: wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_XVI. The coin was minted in Lille (signified by the star on front and the W on back), one of the scarcest Imperial mints. It remains in exceptionally nice nearly Extra Fine condition with no die gashes as typically found on French coins of the era. You won't find a more attractive, more historic French Revolution coin for the price!!
Price: 305.96 USD
Location: New York, New York
End Time: 2024-10-04T14:53:36.000Z
Shipping Cost: 4.95 USD
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Denomination: 30 Sols
Composition: Silver
Year: 1792
Fineness: 0.917
Country/Region of Manufacture: France
Certification: Uncertified
