Obverse: Head of Napoleon III facing left, at bottom, engraver "BARRE" Jean-Jacques Barre, designer, bee and engraver general mark at right, anchor "âš“". Ruler "NAPOLEON III EMPEREUR".
Reverse: Value "2 /FRANCS" and date "1856" within laurel wreath, mint mark at bottom "BB" (Strasbourg). State name "EMPIRE FRANÇAIS" (French Empire)
