v11_1997 - Monnaie satirique, module de 5 centimes 1870

Monnaie satirique, module de 5 centimes 1870 XF

MONNAIES 11 (2002)
Starting price : 45.73 €
Estimate : 91.47 €
Realised price : 99.09 €
Number of bids : 6
Maximum bid : 121.96 €

Type : Monnaie satirique, module de 5 centimes

Date: 1870

Metal : bronze

Diameter : 25 mm

Orientation dies : 12 h.

Weight : 5,76 g.

Edge : lisse

Coments on the condition:

Patine marron sur cet exemplaire où les reliefs sont noirs

Obverse

Obverse legend : NAPOLEON III LE MISERABLE / 80 000 PRISONNIERS.

Obverse description : Buste de Napoléon III à gauche coiffé d'un casque à pointe allemand et fumant une cigarette, "SEDAN" inscrit sur le col enchaîné.

Reverse

Reverse legend : VAMPIRE FRANÇAIS / 2 DÉCBRE. 1851 - 2 SEPTBRE. 1870.

Reverse description : Aigle napoléonien surmonté d'une tête de chouette sur un fût de canon et d’un tas d’ossements.

Commentary

Le coin de revers est légèrement différent de l’exemplaire précédent (MONNAIES XI, n° 1996).

Historical background

SECOND EMPIRE

(2/12/1852-4/09/1870)

Since the Austro-Prussian war of 1866, Bismarck had sought to unite Germany around Prussia and therefore a pretext to do battle with France. He found it while writing the dispatch from Ems which could be considered derogatory to France. Napoleon III emerged strengthened from the plebiscite of May 8, the staff, equipped with a new gun, pushed for war. It was declared on July 19 but quickly proved disastrous for France. The capture of the emperor who was stricken with a kidney stone attack was considered infamous and considered by many as cowardice or treachery. Napoleon remained interned in Germany until March 1871, when he joined Eugenie and the Prince Imperial in England. Many satirical coins evoking the defeat were struck or re-engraved on bronze coins of 10 and 5 centimes.

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