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60 Livres Assignat
| Issuer | Caisse de l'Extraordinaire, France |
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| Year | 1790-1791 |
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| Size | 191 × 102 mm |
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| Obverse description | A circular intaglio vignette at upper centre bears a portrait of King Louis XVI in profile, set within an ornate border. The heading 'DOMAINES NATIONAUX' spans the upper portion in bold letterpress, below which the full legislative text authorising the assignat is set in typographic script, concluding with the denomination 'SOIXANTE LIV.' in large display type. A guilloche panel at lower left carries the word 'Soixante' in script, while a numeral '60' appears in a matching panel at lower right; the engraver's name 'GATTEAUX' is noted in the border area. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse is blank save for the impression of the obverse printing visible through the thin paper, with the watermark text legible when held to light. No printed design elements are present on this side. |
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| Protection description | Watermark reading 'Obligation Nationale de 60₶ 1790 La Loi et Le Roi', embedded in the paper and visible when held to light. |
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