Bidspirit Auktion | HISTORY - MONGEZ, Antoine (Lyon,

HISTORY - MONGEZ, Antoine (Lyon, 1747 - Paris, 1835) - France - Letter signed, dated Paris le 1 Août 1820 by the French Mint Administrator and scholar. Mongez appeals to the King's Commission at the Lille Mint, in order to obtain “…frapper une Médaille en l’honneur du Gen.S. A. R. Mer. le Duc de Berry laquelle sera exécutée sous la direction du Directeur de votre Monnaie…”. Charles- Ferdinand d'Artois (1778-1820), son of King Charles X (1824-1830), was the victim of an assassination attempt on February 14, 1820, as he left the opera. The text includes two articles on the right to manufacture coins. 3 pp. in-4. - This lot is under temporary import in the UK. 5% VAT is due if delivered in the UK. Imnport VAT will be due if delivered within the EU.