12 Florins, 9 Sols

Reverse

Script: Latin

Lettering:
POST TENEBRAS LUX
XII.
FLORINS
IX
SOLS
T 1795 B

Edge

Lettering: ◇◇◇◇◇◇◇◇

Comment

CGB indicates, for this coin, a degree of rarity R1.https://www.cgb.fr/thaler-1795-geneve-hmz-331-ttb,v37_1172,a.html

This is an automatic translation. The original text is:

CGB indique, pour cette monnaie, un degré de rareté R1.https://www.cgb.fr/thaler-1795-geneve-hmz-331-ttb,v37_1172,a.html

Interesting fact

The 12 Florins, 9 Sols 1795 coin from the City of Geneva is interesting because it was minted during a time of great political and social change in Europe. The French Revolution, which began in 1789, had a significant impact on the Swiss Confederation, of which Geneva was a part. The coin's mintage in 1795 coincided with the height of the Reign of Terror in France, and it's possible that the coin was minted as a way to show solidarity with the French people during this tumultuous period. Additionally, the fact that the coin was made of silver and weighs 30.01 grams suggests that it was a significant denomination for the time period, and its design may have been meant to convey a sense of stability and continuity during a time of great upheaval.

• medieval
• early modern