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Napoleon

ナポレオン ／ napoleon　—　People & places

A French soldier and emperor.

Napoléon (20-franc gold coin) Napoléon (20-franc gold coin)1803– Napoleon I 20 Francs Gold Coin, 1810 (Musée Carnavalet) Napoleon I 20 Francs Gold Coin, 1810 (Musée Carnavalet)1810 Twenty-franc gold coin of Napoleon III Twenty-franc gold coin of Napoleon III1856
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⚠ After a revolution that failed with paper money, he steered towards the strict definition of metallic standards. These standards became the yardstick for Europe for the next hundred years.