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1808 France Coin? / Token? | Jewellery Charm

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iamchrisd Valued Member United Kingdom 61 Posts	Posted 01/07/2010 10:26 pm Need help identifying the following Coin/Token. Not sure what it is. It has a hole through it. The front shows a date of 1808 and republique francaise, but the back mirrors the front? Any help? Identified - moved to Exonumia forum - Sap Report this Post to the Staff

svslav Pillar of the Community United States 2605 Posts	Posted 01/07/2010 10:54 pm Obviously Napoleon Bonaparte, but looks very cartoonish. It wasn't even modeled after any real coin design. Some kind of a novelty item. Report this Post to the Staff
Ngdawa Valued Member Sweden 345 Posts	Posted 03/12/2010 08:58 am probably an amulet, since it's a hole on top, and no backside. Report this Post to the Staff
chrisild Pillar of the Community Germany 1238 Posts	Posted 03/12/2010 5:44 pm Strange piece. In 1808 there was no "French Republic"; as svslav mentioned, France had an emperor at that time. So yes, fantasy piece or medallion. Maybe even a shopping cart token if the size is right ... Christian Report this Post to the Staff
robert berger New Member United States 1 Posts	Posted 09/14/2010 8:43 pm Hi I am new to this forum. I have the same coin/medal? I am in Chicago, Illinois, USA. Does anyone have info on this piece? Report this Post to the Staff
Conder101 Bedrock of the Community United States 17762 Posts	Posted 09/15/2010 12:27 pm Depending on size it could also be a bangle made to hang from a bracelet. I think it was made with the hole specifically for the purpose of being used as jewelry. Gary Schmidt Report this Post to the Staff
moofudge New Member United Kingdom 1 Posts	Posted 03/09/2011 5:03 pm i have that coin, it is on a bracelet I got off my friend, the hole is so it can link onto a chain on the bracelet xx Report this Post to the Staff
Uhhhh Valued Member United States 117 Posts	Posted 03/09/2011 7:17 pm It looks plastic. It's seems like one of those plastic coins you can buy at the novelty store for 5 cents a piece. Report this Post to the Staff
Peter THOMAS Pillar of the Community Australia 2830 Posts	Posted 03/10/2011 4:50 pm by 1808, N. Bonaparte had elevated himself from "First Consul" to Emperor, but, anomalous as this now seems to us, the coinage still carried the words "Republique Francaise". In 1809, the legend became "Empire Francais". But, I agree that the item in the pic looks very little like a genuine French coin of the Napoleonic, or any other, era. I have quite a few French coins, and even the humble bronze jetons are beautifully designed. Peter in Oz Report this Post to the Staff
Sap Moderator Australia 15066 Posts	Posted 03/19/2011 02:17 am I saw a similar item in my local coin dealer's junkbox, except that the one I saw had the royal (Bourbon) coat of arms on the other side - definitely a mismatch! It had the same gilt-pewter appearance and was also holed. I'd have to agree with the theory that it's a replica/fantasy made for jewellery purposes. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis Report this Post to the Staff
Mita4ko New Member Bulgaria 1 Posts	Posted 05/31/2013 04:17 am I have the same, but the back IS NOT mirrors the front. The back is exactly the same as front. Any help? Thank you in advance. Report this Post to the Staff
Jim Delaney Valued Member United States 99 Posts	Posted 05/31/2013 7:49 pm I saw this same piece on some "not so nice" looking jewelry at the flea market last weekend. Report this Post to the Staff
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