Watch List notes:

France, First Empire. Napoleon I AV 40 Francs. Paris mint, 1812A. Designs by Jean-Pierre Droz and Pierre-Joseph Tiolier. NAPOLEON EMPEREUR •, bare head to left; small DROZ F. on truncation, signature of Tiolier below / REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAIS •, denomination within laurel wreath; mint-marks and date below. Friedberg 481; KM 664.1; Numista #18609. 12.90g, 26mm, 6h.

Near Extremely Fine.

From a private Dutch collection;
Ex Jacques Schulman Numismaat, Auction 231, 7 March 1958, lot 2820.