Assignat van tien livres, serie 14253 uitgegeven 24 oktober 1792 Possibly 1792

This anonymous artwork depicts an assignat, a type of paper money issued by the French government during the French Revolution. It was a form of "revolutionary money" issued by the National Assembly in an attempt to stabilize the French economy during a time of great financial crisis. The assignat was a bond backed by the value of confiscated Church lands. In this particular assignat, a ten-livre note was issued on October 24, 1792. The artwork shows intricate details of the document including a decorative border, the denomination of the note, and the unique serial number.