50 Livres Assignat

Features

Issuer France
King Louis XVI (1774-1792)
Period Constitutional Monarchy (1791-1792)
Type Standard banknote
Years 1790-1792
Value 50 Livres (50 LT)
Currency Livre tournois (987-1795)
Composition Paper
Size 191 × 103 mm
Shape Rectangular
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
214296
References P# A34,
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Paper Money. Modern issues 1961-present (25th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, United States.
And 2 more volumes.
P# A43,
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Paper Money. Modern issues 1961-present (25th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, United States.
And 2 more volumes.
P# A58,
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Paper Money. Modern issues 1961-present (25th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, United States.
And 2 more volumes.
P# A62,
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Paper Money. Modern issues 1961-present (25th edition). Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, United States.
And 2 more volumes.
Lafaurie# 129,
Jean Lafaurie, Jean-Paul Vannier; 1981. Les assignats et les papiers monnaies émis par l’État au XVIIIe siècle. Léopard d'or, Paris, France.
Lafaurie# 138,
Jean Lafaurie, Jean-Paul Vannier; 1981. Les assignats et les papiers monnaies émis par l’État au XVIIIe siècle. Léopard d'or, Paris, France.
Lafaurie# 153,
Jean Lafaurie, Jean-Paul Vannier; 1981. Les assignats et les papiers monnaies émis par l’État au XVIIIe siècle. Léopard d'or, Paris, France.
Lafaurie# 157
Jean Lafaurie, Jean-Paul Vannier; 1981. Les assignats et les papiers monnaies émis par l’État au XVIIIe siècle. Léopard d'or, Paris, France.

Obverse

Louis XVI

Lettering:
Assignat de la création du 19 Juin 1791.
Domaines Nationaux
Hypothéqués au remboursement des Assignats par le décret de l'Assemblée Nationale
des 16 et 17 Avril 1790, sanctionné par Le Roi.
Assignat de Cinquante liv.
Il sera payé au Porteur la somme de cinquante livres à la Caisse de l'Extraordinaire, conformément aux décrets des 16 et 17 Avril, 29 Septembre 1790, et 19 Juin 1791.
Cinquante 50₶.
Cinquante Livres
GATTEAUX

Translation:
Assignat created 19th June 1791.
National Domains
Mortgaged for the reimbursement of Assignats by the decrees of the National Assembly
of the 16th and 17th April 1790, sanctioned by the King.
Assignat for Fifty livres.
The bearer will be paid the sum of fifty livres at the Caisse de l'Extraordinaire in conformity with the decrees of the 16th and 17th April, 29th September 1790 and 19th June 1791.

Designers: Nicolas-Marie Gatteaux, Pierre-Joseph Lorthior

Reverse

Blank.

Watermark

In a rectangle covering all the surface of the assignat, bordered of a frieze alternating of Lilies and flowers of Lys, the inscription in two lines "Obligation Nationale de 50 L/1790 La Loi et le Roi".Automatically translated

Comments

The dates of several decrees appear on some notes.

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Date No. printed VG F VF XF AU UNC
1790-Sep-29  2 200 000 Laf#129 - P#A34
1791-Jun-19  2 600 000 Laf#138 - P#A43
1792-Apr-30  2 000 000 Laf#153 - P#A58
1792-Aug-31  1 000 000 Laf#157 - P#A62

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