France, Monneron Freres, copper 5-Sols 1792, Soldiers swearing allegiance to France, who holds a copy of the Constitution, PACTE FEDERATIF above, VIVRE LIBRE OU MOURIR around (Live free or die), in exergue date 14 JUILLET 1790, rev MEDAILLE DE CONFIANCE DE CINQ-SOLS REMBOURSABLE EN ASSIGNATS DE 50 ET AU DESSUS, in exergue L'AN IV DE LA LIBERTE, around which MONNERON FRERES NEGOCIANS A PARIS 1792, on edge DEPARTEMENS DE PARIS . RHONE ET LOIRE . DU GARD . &c, 40mm (Hennin 431; KM Tn34)

Obverse almost extremely fine, reverse very fine

Notes: this token coinage was struck at the Soho Mint in Birmingham by Matthew Boulton for the Monneron Brothers of Paris. The Monnerons issued these to meet the lack of small change in revolutionary France.

Provenace: Cokayne collection

Price £80