NAPOLEON III EMPEREUR  His bare head left, 1853 below.  R. EMPIRE FRANÇAISE  DIX CENTIMES Eagle, BB below (Strasbourg).  Central portion of the coin has been machined out to form a hidden compartment, revealed by pressing the hinge at the edge. The compartment would have contained the portrait of a loved one, or perhaps a pornographic image.  Precision constructed.  Well worn, fair

Ex David Rogers collection.