2 Francs

Features

Issuer	France
Period	Provisional Government of the French Republic (1944-1946)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Year	1944
Value	2 Francs
Currency	Franc (1795-1959)
Composition	Brass (70% Copper, 30% Zinc)
Weight	8.15 g
Diameter	27 mm
Thickness	1.9 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	1 September 1949
Number	N# 1179 Numista type number (https://en.numista.com/help/what-is-the-n-number-visible-in-the-catalogue-33.html)
References	F# 271, Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc (10th edition). Les Chevau-légers, Paris, France. Gad# 537, Francesco Pastrone; 2021. Monnaies francaises, 1789-2021 (25th edition). Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco. KM# 905 Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States. And 5 more volumes.

Obverse

The country name within a wreath

Script: Latin

Lettering: FRANCE

Engraver: Atelier de Philadelphie

Reverse

The denomination in large font above the date with the French motto around the rim

Script: Latin

Lettering:
LIBERTE-EGALITE-FRATERNITE
2FR
· 1944 ·

Translation:
Liberty, Equality, Brotherhood
2 Francs
1944

Engraver: Atelier de Philadelphie

Edge

Smooth

Mint

Comments

Soldiers involved in the landing of Provence received these coins, which circulated in the south of France and Algeria. This unofficial coin was regulated by the Minister of Finance on June 25, 1945.

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