{"product_id":"france-napoleon-essai-100-francs-bronze-1807-vassallo-pcgs-sp64bn-top-pop","title":"FRANCE - NAPOLEON - BRONZE 100 FRANCS PATTERN 1807 VASSALLO - PCGS SP64BN - TOP POP","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eNapoleon I (1804-1814), bronze pattern for the 100 francs, 1807, known as the Vassallo pattern, struck at Genoa.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eObverse: bare head of Napoleon right, signed VASSALLO below the bust, legend NAPOLEON EMPEREUR. Reverse: crowned eagle with outspread wings, perched on a thunderbolt, legend EMPIRE FRANÇAIS and date 1807 in exergue.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eSpecimen strike, attractive glossy brown patina. Only minor spots and fingerprints in the fields. Specimen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eTop Pop: this is the finest example graded to date!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eNote: the Vassallo patterns originated as a private initiative at the Genoa mint, after its reopening under the Empire. Inscribed in French and denominated in francs, they were intended for the national coinage. Several varieties are known, making them a sought-after field for collectors of patterns and of Napoleonic numismatics.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hugo Taittinger Numismatics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57603531800907,"sku":"A840.3","price":2975.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0976\/0345\/3259\/files\/A840.3.png?v=1781701000","url":"https:\/\/taittingernumismatics.com\/en-sg\/products\/france-napoleon-bronze-100-francs-pattern-1807-vassallo-pcgs-sp64bn-top-pop","provider":"Hugo Taittinger Numismatics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}