FRANCE, Second Empire. Napoléon III. 1852-1870. Æ Medal (72mm, 195.4 g, 12h). Loan of 500 Million. By A. Caqué & L. Merley. Dated 1855. Near EF.

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FRANCE, Second Empire. Napoléon III. 1852-1870. Æ Medal (72mm, 195.4 g, 12h). Loan of 500 Million. By A. Caqué & L. Merley. Dated 1855. NAPOLÉON III EMPEREUR, bare head left / EMPRUNT DE 500 MILLIONS SOUSCRIPTION 2 MILLIARDS 198 MILLIONS SOUSCRIPTIERS 180000, France enthroned facing, holding scepter and scroll, receiving bags of money from personifications of Agriculture, Commerce, Arts, and Industry; above, eagle standing facing on thunderbolt, wings spread, head right; in exergue, M^R BAROUCHE PRÉSIDENT DU CONSIEL D’ÉTAT/ MINISTRE DES FINANCES PAR INTERIM/ 1855. Diva 281; Collignon 1716. Brown surfaces, flaws. Near EF. Rare. None on CoinArchives.


Closing Date and Time: 11 September 2024 at 14:02:40 ET.

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