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Médaille Napoléon III 8 000 000 de oui
| Location | France |
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| Year | 1852 |
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| Thickness | 1 mm |
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| Obverse description | Left-facing laureate portrait bust of Napoleon III in high relief occupying the central field. The peripheral legend reads NAPOLEON III EMPEREUR, with a small five-pointed star in the lower field below the truncation. |
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| Reverse description | Central device features a crowned Imperial eagle with spread wings, above the inscription 8,000,000. and the large legend OUI, all enclosed within a wreath of oak and laurel branches tied with a ribbon at the base. The date 2 XBRE 1852 (2 December 1852) appears in the lower field. The peripheral legend L'EMPIRE C'EST LA PAIX arcs around the upper portion of the field, commemorating the plebiscite that confirmed Napoleon III as Emperor. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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