Æ 39.4mm diameter, 26.89 grams. LES FRANÇAIS UNIS SONT INVINCIBLES Hercules attempting to break fasces, L'AN IV DE LA LIBERTÉ in ex. Rv. REVOLUTION FRANÇAISE 1792 around, MEDAILLE QUI SE VEND CINQ-SOLS A PARIS CHEZ MONNERON [PATENTÉ] in six lines. Edge LA. CONFIANCE. AUGMENTE. LA. VALEUR. ooooo VG 295. Struck in Birmingham, Soho mint. Bronzed proof. Minor surface marks, otherwise Good EF - Unc.
According to Richard Margolis, (BNJ 1988 Matthew Boulton’s French Ventures...) "...were struck on bronzed copper flans and included in specimen sets of Soho tokens and medals, which were probably initially distributed in February 1793. Indeed, the set presented to the collector Sara Banks by Boulton on 11 July of that year may still be seen in the trays of the British Museum."
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