Coin France 1 Centime Napoleon III - 1856 W Lille

The coin is a French centime, issued in 1856 in Lille, and struck in bronze. The face value is one centime.

The obverse of the coin features the portrait of Napoleon III bare head. The circular legend reads "NAPOLEON III EMPEREUR", with the name of the engraver BARRE located under the bust. The year of issue, 1856, is also present on the obverse, under the bust.

The reverse of the coin features an imperial eagle, a symbol of the Second French Empire. The legend "EMPIRE FRANÇAIS" is inscribed in an arc above the eagle. Below, we find the mention "* UN CENTIME *", framed by two stars. The letter "A", designating the mint, is also present on the reverse.

The edge of the coin is smooth.

The mint is identified by the letter "W" for Lille. The coin's engraver is Jacques-Jean Barre.

The coin has a diameter of 15 millimeters and a weight of 1 gram.

The mintage of this coin in 1856 in Lille is 2,706,277 copies.