FRANCE, Second Empire. Napoléon III. 1852-1870. Altered CU 5 Centimes (25mm, 4.96 g, 6h). French Involvement in Italy. Made circa 1870. VF.

Electronic Auction 559
Lot: 835. Estimated: $ 100

World Medals, Copper

Sold For $ 80. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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FRANCE, Second Empire. Napoléon III. 1852-1870. Altered CU 5 Centimes (25mm, 4.96 g, 6h). French Involvement in Italy. Made circa 1870. 1855 (MA) 5 Centimes, altered to depict Napoléon as Pope Pius IX. Collignon, Guerre p. 56 note. Brown surfaces. VF.

Ex J. Eric Engstrom Collection (Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 503, 3 November 2021), lot 654.


Closing Date and Time: 3 April 2024 at 14:38:00 ET.

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