Shield within wreath, liberty cap above, value below, Conjoined standing figures, liberty cap on pole, date below, The Ligurian Republic was established between May and June 1797 during General Bonaparte's first Italian campaign. Founded on the former Republic of Genoa, this sister republic modeled its institutions on the French Directory. In 1805, it was annexed to the Empire and divided into three departments: Genoa, Montenotte, and the Apennines. After the Congress of Vienna, this territory was annexed by the Kingdom of Sardinia., REPUBLICA. - LIGURE. ANNO. 1. // L . 8, LIBERTA. - EGUAGLIANZA // VASSALO / 1798, PESO GRANI . 726 - BONTA. ONCIE. 10.16