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| Location | France |
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| Year | 1853-1857 |
| Type | Coin replica |
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| Obverse description | Bare head (tête nue) of Napoleon III facing left in high relief, with characteristic goatee and moustache, within an inner beaded border. The engraver's name BARRE appears below the truncation, the date 1857 is in the exergue, and the circular legend reads NAPOLEON III EMPEREUR. Two small decorative hands flank the date. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Imperial eagle displayed, facing front with head turned to the right and wings spread, perched on a laurel branch above the mint mark BB in the exergue. The design is set within an inner beaded border, with the circular legend EMPIRE FRANÇAIS at the top and CINQ CENTIMES at the bottom, each flanked by a five-pointed star. |
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