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Forty Francs coin of Napoleon I (France)

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Coin, gold. Forty Francs of Napoleon I. 1806. Obv. NAPOLEONEMPEREUR. Head of emperor to left; on truncation DROZ; below, T'. (Pierre-Joseph Tiolier). Rev. REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE and, within a laurel wreath, 40 FRANCS; below, AN 14. flanked by a cock and the letter A; on edge, DIEU PROTEGE LA FRANCE. Wt. 198.9 grains (12.89 grams). Bequeathed by Miss M. E. Waldo-Sibthorp. V&A no. 1637-1902.

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  • Title: Forty Francs coin of Napoleon I (France)
  • Date Created: 1806
  • Type: coin
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