France, Lyons, Siege Issue, banknotes, 1793 (3), 20 Livres (S.304); 5 Livres (S.303); 50 Sous (S.302). The first cancelled by a cut to the third corner, otherwise good very fine, the second graded by PCGS as Choice About New 55, the third with a stable horizontal bend, extremely fine. (3)
PCGS Certification 80676142.
Without denying the affiliation with the Republic, Lyon rejected the decrees of the Convention prompting the Convention to quell the perceived rebellion. During the fighting, city fathers objected to issuing coins in base metal and resorted to printing paper money in various denominations.
(£200-300)