Very well-crafted period fakes,  made in Montecani ( Italy ) made in illegal workshops intended to deceive the population. These coins circulated as real in the past.

This coin was crafted from pure gold because gold price was lower than the gold price of Napoleon. It was a lucrative business.

At the time, possessing and putting counterfeit money into circulation was punishable.

Coin graded by GENI VF 30