FRANCE: Napoleon III, 1852-1870, medal (118.2g), ND (ca. 1860), 112mm Bois Durci uniface medal of Beethoven from the Second Empire, bust right with BEETHOVEN above, with hanger at top, plain edge, Unc. Bois Durci refers to a compound of finely ground sawdust and a binding agent (reputed to have included animal blood). It was created in France in the mid-19th century.
Estimate: 100-150 USD