Piedmont - Subalpine Gaul 5 Francs

Piedmont Republic was established by Napoleon Bonaparte in 1798. By 1799 Austria and Russian forces overthrew the republic. Date is AN 10 which equates to 1801, I do not know the reason for the incongruity of the date. Obverse legend is GAULE SUBALPINE The instrument shown being held by the allegorical figure of France is a masons level and was also used as an angle measurement tool. It's a prominent symbol used during the French Revolution. The figure with 'France' is Eridania as the allegorical figure of the Piedmont. These were struck in AN9 or AN10. The Heart symbol is the mark of mintmaster Vittorio Modesto Paroletti at the mint in Turin Italy with 33k struck. The edge is engrailed with a leaf pattern around.