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Caddis Valued Member United States 258 Posts	Posted 01/12/2023 11:37 pm I'm wondering if anyone can identify this coin, or it would it be more appropriately labeled a token. There are several Napoleon satire tokens that I've seen but I can't I'd this one with the "parjure and traitor". Thank you. Report this Post to the Staff

HondoB Bedrock of the Community United States 25507 Posts	Posted 01/13/2023 12:04 am Caddis, I think that this is most appropriately labelled a token. There were quite a few such items belittling Napoleon III. Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures Report this Post to the Staff
Caddis Valued Member United States 258 Posts	Posted 01/13/2023 12:24 am Thank you. Looking for a reference guide that displays all the satire tokens. Can't seem to find this one. Report this Post to the Staff
NumisRob Bedrock of the Community United Kingdom 17980 Posts	Posted 01/13/2023 03:49 am Most of these are made from bronze 10-centime coins, which had the advantage of a low face value but a large surface area to play with! There are some examples shown on this French website: http://www.horizonfr.com/les_dossie...leon_III.htm They are widely collected in France and nice examples can command high prices. If you Google "Monnaies Satiriques Napoleon III" you should be able to find more examples. I'm fairly sure I've seen a book about them in a French bookstore, and the now-defunct French coin magazine "Numismatique et Change" once published an article on them. My Trade List: https://goccf.com/t/194596 My Wants List: https://goccf.com/t/191710 Report this Post to the Staff
Caddis Valued Member United States 258 Posts	Posted 01/13/2023 11:48 am Thank you Rob. Found it! Report this Post to the Staff
retiredkper Pillar of the Community United States 541 Posts	Posted 01/19/2023 5:05 pm This is one of many Napoleon III satirical tokens. They can be divided into two categories; engraved on real host coins and those, like your token that are die struck. The latter exist in several sizes and some have struck loops. Your token calls Napoleon a liar and a traitor. Report this Post to the Staff
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