High quality gold plated REPLICA coin of a golden French Empire sovereign. The surface of this coin is of a highly polished gold finish. As stated, this is a replica (copy) of the original coin. The coin is designed as a collectable item and has no financial exchange rate value. It is suitable for gifts and collectors since it's very close to the original one. The coin is gold plated. Not solid gold. As seen on the photos the quality is very good and it is like the original one. This 20 Franc Napoleon III is a gold plated coin from France and was minted between 1861 and 1870. This French gold plated coin is almost identical to the real thing!