Republic silver "Bank of France" Jeton L'An 8 (1799/1800) MS62 NGC, Feuardent-4951, Julius-778. Gad-91-2650. 36mm. By Dumarest. LA SAGESSE FIXE LA FORTUNE (Wisdom secures fortune"). Allegorical standing figures of Wisdom, left, turned to the right, holding a shield with the head of Medusa, and stretching out his arm toward Fortune, right, turned towards Wisdom, pouring coins from his horn of plenty into a treasury box. Behind Fortune, a sword and a shield. Signed in exergue / BANQUE/ DE/ FRANCE/ AN VIII, within wreath of oak and olive branches.

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