Assignats were paper money issued by the constituent assembly in france from 1789 to 1796. It issued these assignats in huge quantities, not redeemable in gold or silver, but backed by the the reclaimed land of the church. Billets assignats assignats en francs comptoir des. By september 1790, the assignat had become a true circulating paper currency, and 800 million livres worth of noninterest bearing notes were added to the initial issue, in denominations of 50, 60 70, 80, 90, 100, 500, and 2000 livres with legaltender status. The role of assignats during the french revolution. Already during the french revolution, the assignats were accused of evil.
Billets assignats 15 sols 25 sols 50 sols 5 livres 25 livres 250 livres 500 livres. Billets assignats assignats en livres sans face royale. Assignat definition is a bill issued as currency by the french revolutionary government 178996 on the security of expropriated lands. While still a few steps from the officer she unfolded the kerchief and took out of it a white twentyfiveruble assignat and hastily handed it. Billets assignats assignats en francs comptoir des monnaies. Paper currency issued during the revolution which depreciated rapidly. Assignats definition of assignats by the free dictionary. By september 1790 the assembly made the assignat into a paper currency, and the amount in circulation was increased from 400,000,000 livres to 1,200,000,000. Nous sommes specialistes en numismatique depuis 1999.
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