100 Livres Assignat

100 Livres (Assignat) - obverse100 Livres (Assignat) - reverse

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Features

Issuer France
King Louis XVI (1774-1792)
Period Constitutional Monarchy (1791-1792)
Type Standard banknote
Years 1790-1791
Value 100 Livres (100 LT)
Currency Livre tournois (987-1795)
Composition Paper
Size 191 × 103 mm
Shape Rectangular
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
328505
References P# A39,
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# A45,
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# 140
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

Portrait of King Louis XVI at top.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
100 100
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 CENT liv.
Il sera payé au Porteur la somme de CENT LIVRES à la Caisse de l'Extraordinaire,
conformément aux décrets des 16 et 17 Avril, 29 Septembre 1790, et 19 Juin 1791.
CENT 100₶
GATTEAUX
LA LOI ET LE ROI
CENT LIVRES

Designers: Nicolas-Marie Gatteaux, Pierre-Joseph Lorthior

Reverse

Blank.

Watermark

National Bond of 50 L
1790 The Law and the KingAutomatically translated

Comments

16 different handwritten signatures.Automatically translated

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Date No. printed VG F VF XF AU UNC
1790-Sep-29  400 000 P#A39
1791-Jun-19  Photo 100 000 P#A45

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Version Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 100 Livres (Assignat)Picture 1 of a sold 100 Livres (Assignat)
Katz
Auction 91
Lot 388
Internet Archive
8 Aug 2023 1791-Jun-19 – P#A45 VF USD 65.75
(EUR 61.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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