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FRANCE – FIRST EMPIRE – 40 francs Napoleon I, laureate head,…
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FRANCE – FIRST EMPIRE – 40 francs Napoleon I, laureate head,…
See original version (French)
Estimate CHF 1,200 - CHF 1,500
Voluntary lot
Description
FRANCE – FIRST EMPIRE – 40 francs Napoleon I, laureate head, 1810.
Obverse: Laureate head of Napoleon I facing left. Legend ‘NAPOLEON EMPEREUR’.
Signature ‘DROZ F.’ on the edge of the neck.
Reverse: Denomination ‘40 FRANCS’ in the centre of a wreath formed of two laurel branches. Inscription
‘EMPIRE FRANÇAIS’; date 1810 in the exergue.
Edge: Engraved inscription ‘DIEU PROTEGE LA FRANCE’.
Legal weight: 12.90 g.
Metal and fineness: 900 gold.
Diameter: 26 mm.
Engraver: Jean-Pierre Droz.
Condition: Very Good.
References: Franc F.541.
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About the sale
Numismatic sales & collectible coins
Auction location
Auction time
11/06/2026 at 1:00 PM
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