that looks very real to me, and by the way in very nice shape. It is very hard to find these kind of coins in good grades, due to the age, use and the metal, I read somewhere these coins were done using bells and canon melted metals. Your coins would be: https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces3657.html AA is for Metz Mint.
Its interesting that they continued to mint these coins after the abdication and execution of Louis XVI. There must have been a huge demand for coinage if the revolutionary authorities were willing to mint coins with the image of the very man that symbolised everything they opposed.
Quote: "lidianb"I read somewhere these coins were done using bells and canon melted metals.
French name of these salvaged alloys: métal de cloche (bell metal)
Administrateur du catalogue, référent de nombreuses nations antiques et de la Lorraine.
Catalogue administrator, numerous Antique nations and Lorraine referee.
