FRANCE, Royal. temp. Louis XVI. 1774–1793. PB Cliché Medal (84mm, 81.12 g). Storming the Bastille. Distributed by Pierre-François Palloy. Dated 1789 and L’an 1, though made in 1792. EF.

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World Medals, Lead

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FRANCE, Royal. temp. Louis XVI. 1774–1793. PB Cliché Medal (84mm, 81.12 g). Storming the Bastille. Distributed by Pierre-François Palloy. Dated 1789 and L’an 1, though made in 1792. CE PLOMB SCELLAIT LES ANNEAUX QUI ENCHAINOIENT LES VICTIMES DU DESPOTISME RÉTRAGE L’´POQUE DE LA LIBERTÉ CONQUISE L’AN PREMIER/ SIEGE DE LA BASTILLE, soldiers and citizens firing on the Bastille; in exergue, DEDIE AUX ELECTEURS DE 1789 PAR/ PALLOY PATRIOTE LORS DE LA RENDITI^ON/ DE SON CMPTE A LA NATION / Blank. Hennin 26. EF. Made from lead retrieved during the demolition of the Bastille. An attractive example. Rare.

After the fall of the Bastille on 14 July 1789, the National Assembly ordered Pierre-François Palloy, commander-general of the National Guard, to raze the former prison. During this process, Palloy had a number of monuments and keepsakes crafted from stones and metal recovered from the site, and in 1792 presented this medal to members of the Assembly.

Closing Date and Time: 14 August 2024 at 14:32:40 ET.

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