FRANCE, Second Empire. Napoléon III. 1852-1870. Satirical Æ Medallet (33mm, 12.35 g, 12h). Napoléons Humiliation at Sedan. Massonnet, editor. Dated 2 December (1851) and 2 September 1870.Electronic Auction 505 World Medals, Bronze Sold For $ 70. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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FRANCE, Second Empire. Napoléon III. 1852-1870. Satirical Æ Medallet (33mm, 12.35 g, 12h). Napoléons Humiliation at Sedan. Massonnet, editor. Dated 2 December (1851) and 2 September 1870. NAPOLEON III LE MISERABLE (skull) 2 DECEMBRE (skull), head left, wearing Prussian pickelhaube / VAMPIRE DE LA FRANCE (crossed bones) SEDAN 2 SEPBRE 1870 (crossed bones), owl, with features of Napoléon, standing facing on thunderbolt with wings spread. Collignon, Guerre 33. Red-brown surfaces. EF. |