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Vingt francs Napoléon, an XV (1807), metal coin
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Relief, droit et revers
Légende - Au droit circulaire : "NAPOLEON EMPEREUR" ; au revers circulaire : "REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE 1807-A" ; au revers dans le champ : "20/FRANCS"; sur la tranche : "DIEU PROTEGE LA FRANCE".
Signature - Au droit, sous le buste : "T" ; au droit, sous le col : "DROZ".
Droit : Napoléon à gauche, tête nue, cheveux courts, col nu ; au revers : une couronne d'olivier.
He was employed by the prominent English manufacturer and business man, Matthew Boulton (1728—1809) to improve Boulton's coin and medal quality. However, he worked there for just two years. In 1789, Droz devised a collar used to engrave the sides of coins and ensure a circular shape, and though it was unsuitable for large numbers of coins, it remained in use at the Soho Mint. He was a member of the Royal Birmingham Society of Artists.
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