Old copper coin

[72cheyenne]

Here's an old copper coin or token found in my Granddad's stuff. On the obverse I can see III above the head, and part of a date that looks like 1861 On the back I can see EMPIRE. It measures 24mm. Any ideas?

 

[CRUSADER]

French Napoleon III

 

[72cheyenne]

French Napoleon III

Thanks CRU Is the date gonna be right that I'm seeing, 1861?

 

[CRUSADER]

French Napoleon III

Thanks CRU Is the date gonna be right that I'm seeing, 1861?

yeap, right on!

 

[CRUSADER]

http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~wwcoins/images/france1c1861.jpg

10 centimes

 

[72cheyenne]

 

[Iron Patch]

http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~wwcoins/images/france1c1861.jpg

10 centimes

It's a 5.

 

[72cheyenne]

http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~wwcoins/images/france1c1861.jpg

10 centimes

It's a 5.

 

[CRUSADER]

http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~wwcoins/images/france1c1861.jpg

10 centimes

It's a 5.

whats 5 centimes between friends Never been very good with my foriegns, they get put in a bag & forgotten

 

[Iron Patch]

http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~wwcoins/images/france1c1861.jpg

10 centimes

It's a 5.

whats 5 centimes between friends Never been very good with my foriegns, they get put in a bag & forgotten

It's my Acadian blood, we always had a dream of owning a 10 centime.