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France 1 cent Napoleon III 1862 small B

France · 1862 · 1 centime
Uncommon
€4.81minimum price
4,492,691coins minted
N482 KM795.2
RAIn my collection · album RARA-LS6GA
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The coin's story

The imperial profile of Napoleon III with a cap or laurel, engraved by Désiré-Albert Barre, embodies the authority of the Second Empire. This small daily coin, made in bronze in Paris in 1862, articulates elegance and imperial continuity in a discreet but symbolic format.

    Obverse

    NAPOLEON III EMPEREUR

    Head of Napoleon III on the left, signed BARRE, date 1862.

    DBEngraved by Désiré-Albert Barre

    Reverse

    EMPIRE FRANÇAIS • UN CENTIME • BB

    Stylized Imperial Eagle, value « UN CENTIME », workshop letter “BB”, legend “EMPIRE FRANÇAIS”.

    JBEngraved by Jacques-Jean Barre

    Specifications

    • Denomination1 centime
    • Year1862
    • Mintage4,492,691
    • MintMonnaie de Strasbourg
    • MaterialBronze
    • ShapeRound
    • Diameter15 mm
    • Thickness1 mm
    • Weight1 g
    • EdgePlain
    • ScriptsLatin

    Actual size

    1 centime 15 mm 2 € 25.75 mm 1 € 23.25 mm

    Actual size compared with the 2 € and 1 € coins. Thickness: 1 mm.

    Composition

    Copper95 % Tin5 %

    Reference catalogues

    N482Numista KM795.2Krause (Standard Catalog of World Coins)

    Same country, same period at the scale of real diameters

    1 centime1862 · 15 mm 2 centimes1862 · 20 mm 5 centimes1861 · 25 mm

    By the same engraver: Désiré-Albert Barre 7 coins

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