French revolutionary bank note of fifty sols, with allegorical figures of liberty and justice. Engraving by N.M. Gatteaux, 179-.

  • Gatteaux, Nicolas-Marie, 1751-1832.
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[between 1790 and 1799]
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572987i
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French revolutionary bank note of fifty sols, with allegorical figures of liberty and justice. Engraving by N.M. Gatteaux, 179-. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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The allegorical figure on the left is a woman writing in a volume inscribed "Droits de l'homme" and accompanied by a cockerel. The allegorical figure on the right is a woman holding scales and the fasces

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[Paris?] : [Direction générale de la fabrication des assignats], [between 1790 and 1799]

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1 print : engraving ; image 7 x 8 cm

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Domaines nationaux. Assignat de cinquante sols, payable au porteur. Saussay. Loi du 23 mai 1793. Série 511. L'an 2me de la République. ... Gatteaux.

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