Denomination –  5 Centimes (0,05 Francs)
Country –  France
Year –  1854
Head Of State – Emperor Louis Napoleon Bonaparte (Napoleon III) (1852-1870)
Mint – Lille
Obverse – Napoleon III Empereur – Portrait facing left, inside beaded circle. Lettering around outside,  date underneath
Reverse – Cinq Centimes Empire Francais – Eagle facing right with mint letter below W (Lille Mint), inside beaded circle. Lettering around outside, value lettering below
Metal – Bronze
Condition – Extremely Fine
Creator – Jean Jacques Barre
Catalogue –  KM #777,7
Edge – Plain
Mintage – 14,988,485
Collection – Giannis Koromilas
Diameter  –  25.0 mm
Weight – 5.0 gr
Interesting Facts – General Engraver’s Jean Jacques Barre is the designer of the Great Seal Of France. His two sons, artists themselves, succeeded him at the post of general engraver
Krause Value – 15,00 $
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