France: gold coin Napoleon Bonaparte 40 francs 11.61 g

France: collectible gold coin Napoleon Bonaparte (with wreath) 40 francs 1807-1813, 11.61 g pure gold (0.900)

This historic gold coin, weighing 11.61 grams, was issued during the First French Empire under Emperor Napoleon I. The obverse features a portrait of Napoleon Bonaparte wearing a laurel wreath, a symbol of triumph and authority, along with the inscription "NAPOLEON EMPEREUR."

The reverse displays the denomination "40 FRANCS," the year of minting, and the mint designation, all encircled by a laurel wreath. Struck in 900 fine gold, the coin stands as a valuable artifact from the Napoleonic era.