While going thru a small box of coins,i found one from the napoleon area,,its the size of a liberty half,,,on front,it reads napolean III empereor,,the date as best ican read it(as the coin is very worn)is 1856,,,the reverse reads empire francais, dix centavos,,the front shows a bust of napoleon,the reverse an eagle clutching arrows,directly under the eagle is what looks to be a K..not sure of the composition,tho a magnet has no effect,,any info would be welcomed,,thanks and i love this board,,my gf says too much,,lol
The coin you are describing is a 10 centimes struck in bronze. The mint mark K stands for Bordeaux and they struck 8,871,000 of the coins in 1856. Based on the condition you describe I would estimate the value at 25 - 50 cents.
Thanks Thanks so much,this place has been so helpful,and really making my renewed instrest in coins alot of fun,,thanks again
There is a series of coins that are dated 1816 & have the name of 'Emperor Napoleon II'.You will find these listed under 'Pretender Issues' in the 19th Century Krause. Aidan.
