Essai au module du Décime de Thuillié Nancy
1796 year| Bronze | 18.82 g | 30 mm |
| Issuer | France |
|---|---|
| Period | First Republic (1792-1804) |
| Type | Pattern |
| Year | 1796 |
| Value | 1 Decime = 10 Centimes (0.1) |
| Currency | Franc (1795-1959) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 18.82 g |
| Diameter | 30 mm |
| Thickness | 3 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-04 |
| Numista | N#410393 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
In the center, within an oak wreath: 1796.
Script: Latin
Lettering: 🏵 THUILLIE FONDEUR A NANCY 🏵
Edge
Plain
Comment
Test made by Mr. Thuillié, foundryman in Nancy, to serve as a sample of the bell metal coinage he proposed to the government in 1796. He commissioned some twenty proofs of this test. This project was not favorably received by the Directoire exécutif.
Mr. Thuillié then proposed, in partnership with Mr. Richet, founder and coiner in Metz, a memorandum to the Conseil des Cinq-Cents, on the means they had found of using bell metal to make coins. The report was made on 29 nivôse an 5 (January 18 1797). The commission, without going into the merits of the discovery, which was the responsibility of the Directoire exécutif, and paying tribute to the zeal and talents of the two men, stated that its opinion was that the proposed use of bell metal could not be adopted, given the established system of making small change only from pure copper. As a result, no further action was taken.
This test is extremely rare (R3 CGB and R3 in Brandon).
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Pattern Essai au module du Décime de Thuillié 1796 Nancy 1796 from France made of Bronze weighing 18.82g is that it is a rare and highly sought-after coin among collectors. It was minted in 1796 during the French Revolution, and its design features a stylized image of a woman representing Liberty, with a liberty cap on her head and a torch in her right hand. The coin's rarity and historical significance make it a valuable addition to any coin collection.
