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Lot nuber 616

FRANCE, Premier République. Directoire. 1795-1799. CU Essai d’outillage (18mm, 2.09 g, 7h). Paris mint. Dies by Dupré. Dated L’An 5 (AD 1797/8).


Electronic Auction 476
Lot: 616.
 Estimated: $ 100

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Sold For $ 150. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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FRANCE, Premier République. Directoire. 1795-1799. CU Essai d’outillage (18mm, 2.09 g, 7h). Paris mint. Dies by Dupré. Dated L’An 5 (AD 1797/8). L’AN CINQ LIBERTE, head of Marianne left, wearing phrygian cap / COUPE/ ET FRAPPE/ EN MÊME TEMS/ PAR/ PH GENGEMBRE; floral pattern below. Mazzard 382. Brown surfaces. EF.

From the David J. Fleischmann Collection.

This essai was struck at the Paris mint to test a new coin press developed by French chemist and inventor Philippe Gengembre.

Closing Date and Time: 9 September 2020 at 13:25:00 ET.

All winning bids are subject to an 18% buyer’s fee.