2 Francs Cérès, with legend 1871 Paris

Features

Location France
Period Third Republic (1870-1940)
Type Contemporary counterfeits › Contemporary counterfeit
Year 1871
Value 2 Francs
Currency Franc (1795-1959)
Composition Silver plated lead
Weight 7.12 g
Diameter 27 mm
Shape Round
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Number
N#
328883
References F# 265/5 var
Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc (10th edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France.

Obverse

Head of the Republic on the left as Ceres, goddess of harvests, wearing a pearl necklace, a double bun and a composite crown of wheat, flowers, olives, oak and acorns, tied by a ribbon descending on the neck and passing on the forehead where is inscribed the word CONCOR; under the edge of the neck along the scroll E. A. OUDINÉ. F..Automatically translated

Script: Latin

Lettering: REPUBLIQUE -* FRANÇAISE..

Reverse

2 / FRANCS, in two lines in the field, above 1871, within a composite wreath of two oak and two laurel branches, tied two by two at the bottom with a ribbon; below the knot, the mint letter A.Automatically translated

Script: Latin

Lettering:
LIBERTE . EGALITE . FRATERNITE.
2 . FRANCS
1871
A

Edge

Reeded

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
1871 A (fr) A normal
1871 A (fr) petit A

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