Lot 639
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Cattaro, under General Gautier of France, besieged by the British and Montenegrins, cast siege piece of 5-Francs, 1813, crowned N dividing 5-F, DIEU PROTEGE LA FRANCE over 1.O. (one ounce de Venise), rev. crossed cannon, musket and sword within wreath, CATTARO EN ETAT DE SIEGE 1813 around; edge P.M - N. -P. within indents; the whole design incuse (Dav.46; KM.2; Mailliet 95; Pag.292c var.; VG.2315), very fine for issue, rare
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Cattaro, under General Gautier of France, besieged by the British and Montenegrins, cast siege piece of 5-Francs, 1813, crowned N dividing 5-F, DIEU PROTEGE LA FRANCE over 1.O. (one ounce de Venise), rev. crossed cannon, musket and sword within wreath, CATTARO EN ETAT DE SIEGE 1813 around; edge P.M - N. -P. within indents; the whole design incuse (Dav.46; KM.2; Mailliet 95; Pag.292c var.; VG.2315), very fine for issue, rare

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Cattaro, under General Gautier of France, besieged by the British and Montenegrins, cast siege piece of 5-Francs, 1813, crowned N dividing 5-F, DIEU PROTEGE LA FRANCE over 1.O. (one ounce de Venise), rev. crossed cannon, musket and sword within wreath, CATTARO EN ETAT DE SIEGE 1813 around; edge P.M - N. -P. within indents; the whole design incuse (Dav.46; KM.2; Mailliet 95; Pag.292c var.; VG.2315), very fine for issue, rare
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VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price plus buyer's premium.