Napoleonic Coin - Silver Demi Franc

History of the Artifact

Now available to you: authentic Napoleonic era silver coins featuring Napoleon’s iconic portrait on the obverse.

Napoleon is perhaps one of the most famous military generals ever with only the likes of Caesar, Alexander the Great and Gengis Khan coming anywhere close to his feats. Born on August 15, 1769 at Ajaccio, Corsica from minor nobility, Napoleon rose to fame during the French Revolution and after leading a series of successful military campaigns. With his amazing leadership and warfare skills, he won over the Italian Peninsula and became a national hero. In 1798, he led a military expedition to Egypt which was extremely successful. As his fame grew, together with his supporters Napoleon formed a new government called the Consulate and crowned himself emperor in 1804. After crowning himself as Emperor, Napoleon successfully waged war against various coalitions of European nations and expanded his empire. However, after a disastrous French invasion of Russia in 1812, Napoleon abdicated the throne two years later and was exiled to the island of Elba. In 1815, he briefly returned to power in his Hundred Days campaign. After a crushing defeat at the Battle of Waterloo, he abdicated once again and was exiled to the remote island of Saint Helena, where he died at 51.

These now centuries old coins that circulated across Napoleon’s ever expanding empire Premier Empire (First French Empire) are now made available to you neatly protected inside our elegant glass top leather cases ready to be displayed in your collections!

How do I know these are original Napoleonic Coins?

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What will my artifact look like?

Your coin will look very similar to the one shown in the photos. There will always be some variety, given our items are unique historical pieces. If for whatever reason you get anything that does not fit this description you are entitled to your money back! 

Your order will include:

• One authentic silver Napoleonic Coin
• Elegant protective case for preservation and display of your artifact 
• Certificate of Authenticity

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