FRANCE - FRANCE Second Republic (1848-1852). Essay on the 2 centime Napoléon Bonaparte, after Tiolier 1851, Paris. Front: Nude head of Napoleon Bonaparte to the left. Rv. In the centre: ESSAI / DE BRONZE / (date). G.102 v. - Maz.1374 v. ; Gilt bronze - 2.95 g - 20 mm - 12 h Special gilt bronze strike with a satin-finish bust on mirror fields. The axis is at 12 o'clock. Slightly cleaned with hairlines in the fields. Superb at Fleur de coin.