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1855, France (2nd Empire), Napoleon III. Large Silver 5 Francs Coin.

Mint Year: 1855
Mint Place: Paris (A)
Denomination: 5 Francs.
Reference: Davenport 95, KM-782.1.
Weight: 24.73gm
Diameter: 37mm
Material: Silver

Obverse: Bare bust of Napoleon III left. Engraver´s name (BOUVET F.) below.
Legend: NAPOLEON III EMPEREUR / A

Reverse: Arms of the Bonaparte Dynasty, splitting value (5-F.).
Legend: EMPIRE FRANCAIS (pointing hand) 1855 (anchor)

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.

Napoleon III (or Charles-Louis Napoléon Bonaparte) (1808–73) Emperor of the French (1852–70). He was the third son of Hortense de Beauharnais stepdaughter of Napoleon I and Louis Bonaparte (1778–1846), brother of Napoleon I and King of Holland (1806–10). After the fall of Napoleon I, Napoleon III began a long period of exile in Switzerland. On the death of Napoleon I’s only son, the Roi de Rome, in 1832, he became Bonapartist pretender to the French throne and twice attempted to overthrow Louis Philippe, as a result of which he was deported. In 1840 embarked upon the disastrous “Boulogne Conspiracy” to gather supporters. He was arrested and imprisoned in the fortress of Ham. He escaped to London (1846) disguised as a mason by the name of “Badinguet”, which thereafter became his nickname. During the Revolutions of 1848, he returned to France, and in December under the new constitution was elected President of the French Republic. In 1852, following a coup against Parliament, he had himself accepted as Emperor of the French. Napoleon III took part in the Crimean War and presided over the Congress of Paris (1856). His “Liberal Empire” (1860–70) widened the powers of the legislative assembly. Underestimating Bismarck, he allowed the latter’s belligerent EMS Telegram to provoke him into fighting the Franco-Prussian War, the outcome of which brought ruin to the Second Empire. He was captured by the Prussians and deposed, spending the rest of his life in exile in England.

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CoinWorldTV 1855, France (2nd Empire), Napoleon III. Large Silver 5 Francs Coin. VF+ Mint Year: 1855 Mint Place: Paris (A) Denomination: 5 Francs. Reference: Davenport 95, KM-782.1. Condition: Mottled toning, cleaned in the past, otherwise VF+ Weight: 24.88gm Diameter: 37mm Ma ...

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CoinWorldTV 1856, France (2nd Empire), Napoleon III. Large Silver 5 Francs Coin. VF- Mint Year: 1856 Mint Place: Paris (A) Denomination: 5 Francs. Reference: Davenport 95, KM-782.1. R! Condition: Numerous edge hits, scratches and deposits, otherwise VF. Weight: 24.85gm Diameter: 37 ...

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CoinWorldTV 1855, France (2nd Empire), Napoleon III. Large Silver 5 Francs Coin. aXF- Mint Year: 1855 Denomination: 5 Francs. Mint Place: Strasbourg (BB) Reference: Davenport 95, KM-782.2 ($150 in VF!). Condition: Numerous edge-hits, circulation-marks and scratches, otherwise abo ...

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CoinWorldTV 1855, France (2nd Empire), Napoleon III. Large Silver 5 Francs Coin. VF/VF+ Mint Year: 1855 Mint Place: Paris (A) Denomination: 5 Francs. Reference: Davenport 95, KM-782.1. Condition: Numerous scratches and circulation hits (bag-marks) in obverse, a few edge hits, othe ...

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CoinWorldTV 1856, France (2nd Empire), Napoleon III. Large Silver 5 Francs Coin. VF- Mint Year: 1856 Mint Place: Paris (A) Denomination: 5 Francs. Reference: Davenport 95, KM-782.1. R! Condition: Scratches and cleaning marks, minor deposits, otherwise VF-/VF+ Diameter: 37mm Weigh ...

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CoinWorldTV 1856, France (2nd Empire), Napoleon III. Silver 5 Francs Coin. Lyon mint! Mint Year: 1856 Mint Place: Lyon (D) Denomination: 5 Francs. Reference: Davenport 95, KM-782.3 ($40 in F!). R! Condition: Minor deposits in reverse, scratches and light edge bumps, otherwise F-VF ...
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Coins of Napoleon III   Napoleon III, also known as Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte, was the nephew of Napoleon Bonaparte and the first President of France from 1848 to 1852, and then Emperor of the French from 1852 to 1870. During his reign, a variety of coins were minted bearing his likeness. Here's an overview of the coins associated with Napoleon III:Gold Napoleon: Napo ...

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