FRANCE - FRANCE Second Empire / Napoleon III (1852-1870). Test of a nickel silver coin, five centimes barehead, Frappe spéciale (SP) 1856, Paris. Av. NAPOLEON III EMPEROR. Bareheaded left; below, signature BARRE and below (anchor) (date) (anchor). Rv. ZINC COPPER NICKEL / * TEST *. Eagle displayed, head right, on a thunderbolt. G.154a - Maz.1740 - VG.3480; Nickel silver - 25 mm - 6 h PCGS SP63 (51871604). Special strike (SP) on nickel silver blank. Small weakness of striking on the eagle, badly reassembled, as usually on this type. With a grey patina. Superb at Fleur de coin.