France, Constitution, pattern copper two sols à la Pyramide, 1792, ANNO 1MO, by A. Dupré, for the Monneron brothers, struck by Matthew Boulton at the Soho Mint, Birmingham, Hercules seated on the skin of the Nemean lion, tries to break mace, LA SAGESSE GUIDE SA FORCE, in ex. LA FIN DU DESPOTISME, rev. a pyramid, distant cityscape beyond, RESPUBLICA GALLICA, in ex. ÆRE PERENNIUS 1792, edge, LA CONFIANCE AUGMENTE LA VALEUR, 32mm. (Maz.332; VG.342; Henn.439; Br.219), reverse with partly dulled surface, nearly extremely fine, rare
Estimate: 80 - 120 GBP