

Mainly the 1855 vintage followed by the 1860 vintage have extreme values. The 10 Franc gold coin from 1859 A, minted in Paris, was part of the common coins of its time, and it circulated extensively, with many showing signs of wear. Now very rare and in good condition, its demand is strong in collector and investor markets. Due to their rarity, the 10 Franc gold coins from 1865 to 1860 have very high values; the grades TB, TTB, and SUP are overvalued, while the extreme quality FDC, like this coin, is almost impossible to find and has an extremely important value.
A beautiful 10 Franc gold coin from 1859, minted at the Paris "A" workshop, features Napoleon III with a bare head. It is of rare and superior numismatic quality FDC (Fleur De Coin). This 10 Franc gold coin was very common in its time and circulated widely. The examples in good and very good condition that have reached us today are rare. TB, TTB, and SUP grades are rare, while FDC models are nearly impossible to find.
It is also referred to as a half Napoleon in reference to the 20 Franc gold Napoleon. The bare head profile faces right. Also called half Napoleon, it is from the 1859 vintage. Minted in the "A" workshop in Paris. Yellow gold 900‰, 21 carats. Diameter of this large module: 19 millimeters. Coin axis: 6 o'clock.The bare head of Napoleon III faces right. The inscription is engraved in a crown: NAPOLEON III - EMPEROR. The name of the sculptor BARRE is engraved at the center under the base of the neck. Reverse: In the outer crown, EMPIRE FRANCAIS. In the center of the coin, its face value of 10 FRANCS is engraved.
At the bottom of the coin, below the year of minting 1859. At the very bottom, at the junction of the laurel branches, is an "A" engraved for the Paris mint workshop. The 10 Franc gold Napoleon III, also called half Napoleon, has become very rare and is difficult to find in this superior FDC (Fleur De Coin) quality. Charles Louis Napoleon Bonaparte, known as Napoleon III, was born in Paris on April 20, 1808.In January 1853, he married Eugénie Marie de Montijo, a Spanish aristocrat. He died on January 9, 1873, in Chislehurst, United Kingdom. He was the first president of the French Republic, elected on December 10, 1848, by universal suffrage.
Proclaimed Emperor of the French on December 2, 1852, he then took the name Napoleon III. Napoleon III had to go into exile in Great Britain, where he died three years later. He will be a key piece in a collection.
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