40 francs 1811. Numismatic legacy of Napoleon's empire.

Napoleon Bonaparte. This name is known to each of our contemporaries. A talented officer , who in  just 10 year grew in rank from a junior lieutenant of artillery to a divisional general, famous for his campaigns and victories, such as the capture of Toulon, the Italian and Egyptian campaigns, took the highest position in the first republic of France - the position of first consul. In 1804, in Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, he was crowned Emperor of the French Republic. This caused a sharp discontent of the monarchs of all Europe and a new series of wars. As a result, by 1810, France received large territorial acquisitions, and most of continental Europe was either ruled by rulers from the house of Bonaparte (Kingdom of Italy, Spain, Westphalia) or were allied with France (Austrian Empire, Kingdom of Naples, Union of the Rhine, Duchy of Warsaw) . In 1810-1811, the French Empire reached the peak of its power. The acts of Napoleon and their significance for the further development of Europe are not limited to the military sphere. The introduction of the civil code, the development of science and industry, the active promotion and standardization of education contributed to the elimination of the remnants of feudalism and laid the foundation for the country's active development in the 19th and early 20th centuries. The revolution and wars led to the disappearance of precious metal coins from circulation at the beginning of the 19th century. In 1800, in the face of the loss of public confidence in the banknotes of private banks, Napoleon signed a decree establishing the Bank of France. Since 1803, the minting of gold coins in denominations of 20 and 40 francs began. Violity presents the 1811 40 franc coin of the French Empire.

This type of coin is extremely popular among both collectors and investors.