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title: Assignat, 1792
author: Godot13
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16177/assignat-1792/
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updated: 2022-07-27
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# Assignat, 1792

_Authored by Godot13_

## Image File

[![Assignat, 1792](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/16177.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/16177.jpg)

## Image Caption

An example of the [assignat](https://www.worldhistory.org/Assignat/) banknote for 400 livres, issued in 1792 during the [French Revolution](https://www.worldhistory.org/French_Revolution/). From the National Numismatic Collection at the Smithsonian Institution. Image by Godot13.

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[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:FRA-A73-R%C3%A9publique_Fran%C3%A7aise-400_livres_(1792)_2.jpg) by [**Godot13**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:FRA-A73-R%C3%A9publique_Fran%C3%A7aise-400_livres_(1792)_2.jpg). Submitted by [Harrison W. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/harrisonwmark/ "User Page: Harrison W. Mark"), published on 27 July 2022. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.