A Banknote from the French Revolution

Title

A Banknote from the French Revolution

Creator

French Republic

Date

23 May 1793

Format

9.3 x 8.5cm

Abstract

This banknote has been engraved on watermarked paper, and it has two embossed seals. The seals depict a winged male figure, and a female figure holding a scale to represent justice. Below the seals on the bottom edge of the eight sided border, are illustrations of both the male figure holding a book of human rights, and the female figure holding the scale. The border also contains warnings for behaviour the nation either condemns or rewards.

Description

Part Transcription: "Domaines nationaux Assignat de cinquante sols payable au porteur."

Provenance

Donated by Mr. Seymour Schulich in 2017.

Contributor

Nicolas-Marie Gatteaux, engraver.

Language

French

Coverage

France

Identifier

095, No. 3308

Files

Recto
Verso

Citation

French Republic, “A Banknote from the French Revolution,” Schulich-Woolf Rare Book Collection, accessed March 29, 2024, https://schulichwoolf.omeka.net/items/show/602.