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All auctions / Coins & Banknotes / France. Napoléon III. 5 Francs 1867/1869 (4 munten) (No reserve price)
France – Napoleon III – 4 × 5 francs 1867–1869 – laureate head – Silver .900 Lot of four French silver 5-franc coins from the Second Empire, minted under Napoleon III. The obverse shows the portrait of Napoleon III with a laurel wreath, surrounded by the inscription ‘NAPOLEON III EMPEROR’. The reverse shows the crowned imperial shield on a mantle, with the denomination 5 F, the year and the inscription ‘EMPIRE FRANÇAIS’. The design is by Désiré-Albert Barre. Composition: * 1 × 5 francs 1867 * 1 × 5 francs 1868 * 2 × 5 francs 1869 Specifications: * Country: France * Monarch: Napoleon III * Type: laureate head — head with laurel wreath * Quantity: 4 coins * Silver content: 900/1000 * Catalogue weight: 25 grams per coin * Diameter: 37 mm * Theoretical total weight before wear: 100 grams * Theoretical fine-silver weight before wear: 90 grams The coins show circulation wear, surface scratches, and variations in patina. One specimen has a pronounced dark discoloration with lighter relief details. The years are readable on all four coins. You will receive the four pictured coins. View the photos for the individual condition and details.
Estimate:$34.02
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