2 centimes Napoléon III (Tête nue) Reproduction 1853-1857 front 2 centimes Napoléon III (Tête nue) Reproduction 1853-1857 back
2 centimes Napoléon III (Tête nue) Reproduction 1853-1857 photo
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2 centimes Napoléon III Tête nue Reproduction

 
Copper 2.1 g 20.32 mm
Description
Location
France
Type
Medals › Coin replicas
Years
1853-1857
Value
2 Centimes (0.02)
Currency
Franc (1795-1959)
Composition
Copper
Weight
2.1 g
Diameter
20.32 mm
Thickness
0.8 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Coin alignment ↑↓
Updated
2024-11-12
References
Numista
N#274133
Rarity index
94%

Reverse

Eagle standing frontally on a thunderbolt, wings open, head turned to the right
Workshop B

Script: Latin

Lettering:
EMPIRE FRANÇAIS
B
DEUX CENTIMES

Edge

Plain

Comment

Chinese copy with several vintages but always workshop B, and different dogs and lions. The presentation photo shows the word COPY on the coins, but this is not the case once received:


The different Lion lacks detail: