France. 20 Euro 2025 "Bataille d'Austerlitz" Proof

Austerlitz Coin 1805-2025, €20, 1/10 oz Gold Proof Quality, Year 2025. This pure gold coin commemorates the strategic genius of Napoleon and his legions in the armies of the Third Coalition, led by Emperor Francis I of Austria and the Holy Roman Empire, as well as Tsar Alexander I of Russia.

Nicknamed the 'Battle of the Three Emperors,' the coins in this collection honor the three warlike figures. On the front of the coin, there are portraits of Alexander I and Francis I on the left, facing Napoleon, victorious, riding at dawn across the battlefield of Austerlitz. In the foreground, Napoleon's legions form ranks and march in step toward the battlefield.

The reverse of this coin is inspired by the original medal minted in 1806 in honor of Napoleon's victory at Austerlitz. In the center, a winged scepter topped with a statuette of Charlemagne and accompanied by lightning bolts. This composition evokes all the symbolism of Napoleon I's ancient imperial imagery.