No. 6 - Medal
Dimensions: 35 x 28 mm
Engraver: Augustine Dupré
Law: France sitting on
a pedestal, standing next to the shield
lily and the altar with the image of Louis XVI,
presented to the boards of Federated
Constitution.
Reverse: formula of the oath between crown
oak and laurel.
Tape: French Tricolore.
year 1790 - July 14
patios federation
I! motto "Live free or die" banners waving on the
Federated gathered in the Champ de Mars. The formula
solemn oath "We swear to maintain with all the
our power the Constitution of the kingdom. "
This coin, minted already the first day of July, is the work of a
Another great French engraver: Augustin Dupre, who recorded his
initiative and presented to the committee responsible for the verification of
documents of the Federals on their arrival in Paris. Of these medals
three thousand copies were sold, either in gold or silver or copper
Golden. Following the success, after his first
issue, we ordered a second minting of one hundred thousand pieces
for the soldiers of the armies, but the coin was broken under the
Rocker and the operation was abandoned. Two copies, both in the form
oval than round, were performed later, but of coarse
invoice, in addition the subject of the right was copied for the minting
5 of the money in copper in 1791 and 1792. (I)