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| French Gold Coins 50 Francs Gold Coin of 1855, Emperor Napoleon III |
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| Gold Coins of France 50 Francs gold coin of 1855 |
Gold eagle sized coin, containing 0.47 Oz of pure gold
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Obverse: Bust of Napoleon III right. Engraver´s name ("BARRE") and privy mark (pointing hand) below.
Legend: NAPOLEON III EMPEREUR
Reverse: Arms of the Bonaparte Dynasty, splitting value (50-FR.).
Legend: EMPIRE FRANCAIS (A) 1855 (anchor)
Mint Year: 1855
Mint Place: Paris (A)
Mintage: 152,000 pcs.
Denomination: 50 Francs.
Reference: Friedberg 571, KM-785.1.
Weight: 16.11 gram of Gold (.900) - 0.4667 oz. AGW!
Diameter: 28 mm
The Second French Empire or Second Empire was the Imperial Bonapartist regime of Napoleon III from 1852 to 1870, between the Second Republic and the Third Republic, in France.