Napoleon I
5 francs 1815 I Limoges – Cent jours – Clisson Hoard
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Napoleon I
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5 francs 1815 I Limoges – Cent jours – Clisson Hoard
500€
Description:
Coin with some of its original luster. Very nice example.
Period
Napoleon I
Type
5 Francs
Year
1815
Mint name
Limoges
Diameter
37 mm
Weight
24.74 g
Metal
Silver
Rarity
Rare pedigree
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Pedigree :
Provenance : Treasure of Clisson.
Hoard found from Clisson Loire-Atlantique in December 2002 / January 2003.
Treasure of 45 kilos ( ecu silver coins ) 1645 coins.
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Comments :
Hundred Days also known as the War of the Seventh Coalition, marked the period between Napoleon’s return from exile on the island of Elba to Paris on 20 March 1815 and the second restoration of King Louis XVIII on 8 July 1815 (a period of 111 days).
