French Coins 5 Francs Silver Coin of 1869, Emperor Napoleon III |
French Coins 5 Francs Silver Coin |
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Obverse: Bust of Napoleon III left. Engraver´s name ("BARRE") below.
Legend: NAPOLEON III EMPEREUR / BB
Reverse: Arms of the Bonaparte Dynasty, splitting value (5-F.).
Legend: EMPIRE FRANCAIS (cross) 1869 (anchor)
Mint Place: Strasbourg (BB)
Reference: Davenport 96, KM-799.2.
Weight: 24.97 gm
Diameter: 37 mm
The Second French Empire or Second Empire was the Imperial Bonapartist regime of Napoleon III from 1852 to 1870, between the Second Republic and the Third Republic, in France.