Francja - Asygnaty
Podczas Wielkiej Rewolucji Francuskiej (1789-1799), rząd rewolucyjny desperacko potrzebował pieniędzy dla dalszego funkcjonowania. Rozwiązaniem były asygnaty drukowane w olbrzymim nakładzie i społeczny przymus ich używania, nawet gdy w czasie inflacji stawały się bezwartościowe.
1720 Second Issue
1 Nov 1791 Issue
B623a (
- Ass.20a
- Laf.145
- P-A50
- 1/11/1791
- Typo
- Embossing: Bust of Louis XVI Roi des François
- Watermark: 5L in Geometric Pattern
- Like B615a
- Gatteaux FEC
16 Dec 1791 Issue
B624a (
- Ass.21a
- Laf.146
- P-A51
- 16/12/1791
- Typo
- Embossing: Left: Libery, Right: Peace
- Watermark: Royal 10L, Fleurs de Lys, and Pattern
- Gatteaux FEC
4 Jan 1792 Issue
B627a (
- Ass.24a
- Laf.149
- P-A54
- 4/1/1792
- Typo
- Embossing: Left: Genius Regne de la Loi, Right: Bust of Louis XVI Roi des François
- Watermark: Royal Fleur de Lys above 15s, NLR and LA NATION
B628a (
- Ass.25a
- Laf.150
- P-A55
- 4/1/1792
- Typo
- Embossing: Bust of Genie of Liberty
- Watermark: Royal LA NATION above 25. sols.
- Le Droz FEC
31 Juillet 1792 Issue
B634a (
- Ass.31a
- Laf.156
- P-A61
- 31/7/1792
- Typo
- Embossing: Bust of Louis XVI Roi des François
- Watermark: Royal 5L in Geometric Pattern
- Like B615a
- Gatteaux FEC
24 Oct 1792 Issue
B701a (
- Ass.34a
- Laf.159
- P-A64a
- 24/10/1792
- Typo
- Embossing: Left: Genius Regne de la Loi, Right: Bust of Louis XVI Roi des François
- Watermark: Royal 'LA NATION' in circle, '10s' at left, 'Xs' at right
- Gatteaux FEC
B702a (
- Ass.35a
- Laf.160
- P-A65
- 24/10/1792
- Typo
- Embossing: Left: Genius Regne de la Loi, Right: Bust of Louis XVI Roi des François
- Watermark: Royal Fleur de Lys above 15s, NLR and LA NATION
- Gatteaux FEC
B703b (
- Ass.36b
- Laf.161b
- P-A66b
- 24/10/1792
- Typo
- Embossing: Left: Libery, Right: Peace
- Watermark: Républicain 'RP / FR' and Fasces
- Gatteaux FEC
B704a (
- Ass.37a
- Laf.162
- P-A67
- 24/10/1792
- Typo
- Embossing: Left: Libery, Right: Peace
- Watermark: 25L above Fleurs de Lys. Darker: LA NATION LA LOI LE ROI at right, surrounded by Pattern
- Gatteaux FEC
14 Dec 1792 Issue
B710a (
- Ass.39a
- Laf.164
- P-A72
- 14/12/1792
- Typo
- Embossing: Hercules fighting the Hydra, by Gatteaux
- Watermark: LIBERTE EGALITE NATION FRANCAISE in border of Greek Key design
- Gatteaux INV
- Tardieu, A. SC
23 Mai 1793 Issue
B705b (
- Ass.40b
- Laf.165b
- P-A68b
- 23/5/1793
- Typo
- Embossing: Left: Genius Regne de la Loi, Right: Force
- Watermark: Républicain 'RF / Xs' in Hexagon
- Gatteaux FEC
B706b (
- Ass.41b
- Laf.166b
- P-A69b
- 23/5/1793
- Typo
- Embossing: Left: Genius Regne de la Loi, Right: Abundance
- Watermark: Républicain 'RF / 15s' in Diamond
B707c (
- Ass.42c
- Laf.167b
- P-A70b
- 23/5/1793
- Typo
- Embossing: Left: Genius Regne de la Loi, Right: Justice
- Watermark: Républicain 'RF / 50s' in Circle
- Typeface of 'Serie' and digits cleaned up from B707b
- Gatteaux FEC
6 Juin 1793 Issue
B708b (
- Ass.43b
- Laf.168
- P-A71
- 6/6/1793
- Typo
- Embossing: Left: Libery, Right: Peace
- Watermark: REP. FRANC.
- Typeface of 'Serie' and digits cleaned up from B708a
28 Sep 1793 Issue
B711a (
- Ass.44a
- Laf.169
- P-A74
- 28/9/1793
- Typo
- Embossing: Seated Liberty and the Consitution
- Watermark: Fasces and '125' in a frame of wavy lines
B712a (
- Ass.45a
- Laf.170
- P-A75
- 28/9/1793
- Typo
- Embossing: Hercules fighting the Hydra, by Gatteaux (cracked die)
- Watermark: Pattern around border, with dark horizonal lines and three white dots
31 Oct 1793 Issue
B713a (
- Ass.46a
- Laf.171
- P-A76
- 31/10/1793
- Typo
- Embossing: Genie of the Consitution, seated
- Watermark: 5L and RF, dark bars and circle
2 Fev 1794 Issue
B714a (
- Ass.47a
- Laf.172
- P-A77
- 2/8/1794
- Typo
- Right embossing die cracked
- Embossing: Right: Liberty walking left, holding in her right hand a sign with tricolor surmounted by the phrygian cap, and the left hand brandishing a javelin. Circular legend FREEDOM OR DEATH (seen from back of note).
- Watermark: 500 above, REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE at left and right
7 Jan 1795 Issue
B715a (
- Ass.48a
- Laf.173
- P-A78
- 7/1/1795
- Typo
- Embossing: The French people holding in their left hand an olive branch and in the right hand a club, accompanied by Liberty resting on a pike and holding in her right hand a phrygian cap. Circular legend REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE
- Watermark: Phrygien Cap, Triangle, 100 Francs
B717a (
Red.
- Ass.50a
- Laf.175
- P-A80
Red.
- 7/1/1795
- Typo
- Sig Noel (printed)
- Embossing: Left: Hercules with Liberty and Equality, Right: The Constitution
- Watermark: Geometric figures, 1000 / RÉPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE / liberté / ÉGALITÉ
Promesses de Mandats Territoriaux
In a last-ditch effort to salvage the economic disaster of the Assignat, the French government, then called the Directory, issued a new currency, the Mandat. These supposedly had stronger backing in that they could be used to purchase public real estate. The Mandat was a failure before it was even released, continuing the inflationary cycle of the Assignats.
B809b (
- Ass.59b
- Laf.200
- P-A83b
- 18/3/1796
- Typo
- Series number added
- Counterfoil
- Embossing: Money, Garantie
B810b (
- Ass.60b
- Laf.201
- P-A84b
- 18/3/1796
- Typo
- Series number added
- Counterfoil
- Embossing: Money, Garantie
Mandats Territoriaux
1796 Issue