French Coins 5 Centimes 1854 Emperor Napoleon III of France

French Coins 5 Centimes 1854 Emperor Napoleon III of FranceFrench Coins 5 Centimes

French Coins 5 Centimes 1854 Emperor Napoleon III of France

Obverse: Profile bust of Napoleon III facing left, inside beaded circle. Lettering around outside, date underneath.
Lettering: NAPOLEON III EMPEREUR BARRE 1854.
Engraver: Jean-Jacques Barre.

Reverse: the Eagle of France facing right with mint letter below, inside beaded circle. Legend all round the coin: EMPIRE FRANÇAIS * CINQ CENTIMES *.
NOTE: Mint letters - A = Paris, B = Dieppe, BB = Strasbourg, D = Lyon, K = Bordeaux, MA = Marseille, W = Lille.
Engraver: Jean-Jacques Barre.
Edge Smooth.

Years:  1853-1857.
Value:  5 Centimes.
Metal:  Bronze.
Weight:  5 g.
Diameter:  25 mm.
Thickness:  1.25 mm.
Shape:  Round.




French Coins 5 Centimes 1854 Emperor Napoleon III of France