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400 Livres Assignat
| Issuer | République Française (French Revolutionary Government) |
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| Year | 1792 |
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| Value | 400 Livres (400 LT) |
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| Obverse description | The obverse is executed in intaglio, centered on a large allegorical vignette of an eagle with spread wings perched upon a fasces entwined with foliage, rays of light emanating from behind in a sunburst composition. The bold letterpress heading reads RÉPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE, with the denomination "Assignat de quatre cents livres" inscribed in elegant script across the central field. The border is composed of ornate guilloche panels with the denomination "400" repeated at each corner, flanked by the series and number references; the engravers' credits GATTEAUX INV. and TARDIEU SCULP. appear at the lower margin. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse is unprinted, showing the plain paper surface through which the obverse impression is faintly visible as a ghost image. A manuscript or stamped oval control mark appears in the lower left area, consistent with period administrative validation practice. |
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| Protection description | Watermark reading LIBERTE EGALITE and FRENCH NATION incorporated into the paper stock |
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