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FRANCE - NAPOLEON III - BRONZE 5 CENTIMES PATTERN 1855 ROUEN - NGC MS64 RB - TOP POP
- État : MS
- Grade : NGC MS64 RB
- Date : 1855
- Atelier / Ville : Rouen
- Matière : Bronze
- Poids (g) : nc
- Diamètre (mm) : nc
- Référence(s) : Maz. 1709
- Rareté : R3
Napoleon III (1852-1870), 5 centimes pattern, double reverse type, 1855, struck at Rouen.
Obverse: imperial eagle with spread wings, head turned right, standing on a thunderbolt. Legend EMPIRE FRANÇAIS, and CINQ CENTIMES between two stars in exergue. Mint letter B (Rouen) below the eagle. Reverse: same type, identical imperial eagle. Mint letter B (Rouen).
Attractive red and brown colour, bold strike, sharp relief. A rare double reverse pattern. Mint State.
Top Pop: this is the only graded example!
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