French Coins 5 Centimes 1864 Napoleon III Laureate Head
Obverse: Laureated head of Napoleon III of France, surrounded by a circle of dots, date underneath.
Lettering: NAPOLEON III EMPEREUR BARRE 1864.
Engraver: Désiré-Albert Barre.
Reverse: the Eagle of France, surrounded by a circle of dots, mintmark below. Legend all round the coin: EMPIRE FRANÇAIS * CINQ CENTIMES * (5 Centimes).
Engraver: Désiré-Albert Barre.
NOTE: Mintmarks A = Paris, BB = Strasbourg, K = Bordeaux, MA = Marseille, W = Lille.
Edge: Smooth.
Years: 1861-1865.
Value: 5 Centimes.
Metal: Bronze.
Weight: 5 g.
Diameter: 25 mm.
Thickness: 1.13 mm.
Shape: Round.
French Coins 5 Centimes 1864 Napoleon III Laureate Head