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FRANCE, Second Empire. Napoléon III. 1852-1870. Proof AR Essai de 2 Francs (25mm, 10.06 g, 6h). Paris mint. Dies by Barré. Struck 1860. NGC PF 63.
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Triton XXVIII
Live bidding began Jan 14, 2025 at 9:00 AM EST
Description
FRANCE, Second Empire. Napoléon III. 1852-1870. Proof AR Essai de 2 Francs (25mm, 10.06 g, 6h). Paris mint. Dies by Barré. Struck 1860. NAPOLEON EMPEREUR, bare head left; below, ESSAI between two anchors / EMPIRE FRANCAIS, Crowned, collared, and mantled coat-of-arms over crossed scepters; below, ESSAI between two anchors. Mazzard 1654; KM –. Deep iridescent cabinet toning. In NGC encapsulation 6916539-002, graded PF 63. Extremely rare – only one specimen in CoinArchives. Top Pop. Click here for a video presentation on this collection.
From the Alexander Christopher Collection.
Elected by a popular vote in 1848, Napoléon III who was the nephew and heir of Napoléon I, initiated a coup d’état three years later, eventually proclaiming himself as the Emperor of the French. During his reign, he attempted to restore France’s position as a world power following the limitations imposed from the Napoleonic Wars. Tensions with the neighboring German states led to war after a Hohenzollern candidature for the vacant Spanish throne. This ensuing conflict exposed Napoléon’s poor tactical skills, and he was captured at the Battle of Sedan in 1870. Two days later, he and his government were deposed, replaced by the newly-formed Third Republic. The German states’ successes in the war led to the birth of the German Empire and a foreshadowing of future regional conflicts.
The final winners of all Triton XXVIII lots will be determined at the live public sale that will be held on 14-15 January 2025.
Triton XXVIII – Session Four – Lot 830–1154 will be held Wednesday afternoon, 15 January 2025 beginning at 2:00 PM ET.
Winning bids are subject to a 22.5% buyer's fee for bids placed on this website and 25% for all others.
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From the Alexander Christopher Collection.
Elected by a popular vote in 1848, Napoléon III who was the nephew and heir of Napoléon I, initiated a coup d’état three years later, eventually proclaiming himself as the Emperor of the French. During his reign, he attempted to restore France’s position as a world power following the limitations imposed from the Napoleonic Wars. Tensions with the neighboring German states led to war after a Hohenzollern candidature for the vacant Spanish throne. This ensuing conflict exposed Napoléon’s poor tactical skills, and he was captured at the Battle of Sedan in 1870. Two days later, he and his government were deposed, replaced by the newly-formed Third Republic. The German states’ successes in the war led to the birth of the German Empire and a foreshadowing of future regional conflicts.
The final winners of all Triton XXVIII lots will be determined at the live public sale that will be held on 14-15 January 2025.
Triton XXVIII – Session Four – Lot 830–1154 will be held Wednesday afternoon, 15 January 2025 beginning at 2:00 PM ET.
Winning bids are subject to a 22.5% buyer's fee for bids placed on this website and 25% for all others.
We recognize that our users may have various Internet Browsers and Operating Systems. We like our visitors to have the best possible experience when using our bidding platform. However, we do recognize that it is impossible to develop applications that work identically, efficiently and effectively on all web browsers. The CNG bidding platform supports the latest stable major version and stable previous version of Chrome and Firefox.
