Obverse
                                                                            Bust points to 1 in date
                                                                                                               Lettering: NAPOLEON III EMPEREUR BARRE 1861
Reverse
                                                                            Eagle
                                                                                                               Lettering: EMPIRE FRANÇAIS A DEUX CENTIMES
                        Extended information
                        
                                Year                            
                               Denomination                            
                               Currency                            
                                   Metal                                
                                                                            Bronze                                                                     
                                   Krause catalog                                
                                    KM# 796.1
                                
                                   Ruler                                
                                   Weight                                
                                                                            2 g.                                                                    
                                    Diameter                                
                                                                            20
                                     mm.                                
                                    Thickness                                
                                    0.8 mm.                                
                                    Alignment                                
                                    Coin ↑↓
                                
                                    Shape                                
                                    Round
                                
                                    Edge                                
                                                                            Plain