DUPLICATE: Napoleon III Type Set 1852-1870
2 Centimes

Owner Comments:

KM# 796.1
1861-A
Mint: Paris.
Denomination: 2 Centimes.
DESIGN
Obverse: Bust points to 1 in date.
Reverse: Eagle.
Ruler: Napoleon III.
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Mintage = 4,054,000.
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Very nice example of this mid-19th century coin. One can see the luster coming through on the surfaces of the coin and there is some red color around the date and the portrait. No blemishes to speak of, probably just not lustrous enough to call MS-65 (just kidding!).
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as of 8/1/2017:
NGC census = 1 / 1.