2 Francs with IEOM

Features

Issuer	French Polynesia
Period	French Overseas Territory (1957-2003) French Overseas Collectivity (2003-date)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1973-2020
Value	2 Francs (2 XPF)
Currency	CFP Franc (1945-date)
Composition	Aluminium (95% Aluminium, 5% Magnesium)
Weight	2.2 g
Diameter	27 mm
Thickness	1.7 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	30 November 2022
Number	N# 1350 Numista type number (https://en.numista.com/help/what-is-the-n-number-visible-in-the-catalogue-33.html)
References	KM# 10, 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. Schön# 13 Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. And 2 more volumes.

Obverse

Liberty sitting on throne, facing left holding lit torch in left hand. Assorted fruit in a cornucopia in bend of right arm.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE
I·E· O·M·
G.B.BAZOR
1995

Engraver: Lucien Georges Bazor

Lucien Georges Bazor was Chief Engraver at the Paris mint from 1930 to 1958. He was born in Paris in 1889 and initially studied under his father, Albert Bazor. Bazor later became the pupil of Patey at the École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts. He won the Grand Prix de Rome in 1923 for his engraving.

Reverse

Palm trees on left, sea with sailboat in middle, mountains in distance. Boat with outrigger in foreground, plus assorted fruit in container

Script: Latin

Lettering:
POLYNESIE
2 F.
FRANÇAISE

Engraver: Lucien Georges Bazor

Lucien Georges Bazor was Chief Engraver at the Paris mint from 1930 to 1958. He was born in Paris in 1889 and initially studied under his father, Albert Bazor. Bazor later became the pupil of Patey at the École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts. He won the Grand Prix de Rome in 1923 for his engraving.

Edge

Smooth

Mint

Marks

	Raymond Joly, General coin engraver, Paris (1958-1974)
	Émile Rousseau, General coin engraver, Monnaie de Paris (1974-1994)
	Pierre Rodier, General coin engraver, Monnaie de Paris (1994-2000)
	Gérard Buquoy, Head of the engraving department, Monnaie de Paris (2000-2002)
	Serge Levet, Head of the engraving department, Monnaie de Paris (2002-2003)
	Hubert Larivière, Head of the engraving department, Monnaie de Paris (2003-2011)
	Yves Sampo, Head of the engraving department, Monnaie de Paris (2011-2020)

Comments

See also

• Allegory
• Tree
• Cornucopia
• Boat or watercraft

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Date		Mintage		VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC		Frequency
Undetermined
1973		400 100			$ 0.32	$ 1.10	$ 1.10	$ 1.30	$ 1.60		8%	Type 1
1975		1 000 000			$ 0.51	$ 0.61	$ 0.61	$ 0.84	$ 1.60		14%	Type 1
1977		1 000 000				$ 0.38	$ 0.81				11%	Type 1
1979		2 000 200				$ 0.46	$ 1.40	$ 1.40	$ 1.40		17%	Type 1
1982		1 000 200				$ 0.80	$ 0.86	$ 1.20			9%	Type 1
1983		1 500 200				$ 0.24	$ 0.52	$ 0.52	$ 0.80		11%	Type 1
1984		1 200 200				$ 0.98	$ 0.98				8%	Type 1
1985		1 400 200				$ 0.98	$ 0.98	$ 0.98	$ 0.98		9%	Type 1
1986		1 500 000				$ 0.33	$ 0.37	$ 0.80	$ 1.60		10%	Type 1
1987		1 000 000									7%	Type 1
1988		500 000									4%	Type 1
1989		1 000 000				$ 0.89	$ 1.10				6%	Type 1
1990		1 500 000				$ 1.10	$ 1.10				8%	Type 1
1991		1 500 000							$ 1.10		9%	Type 1
1992											0.4%	Type 1
1993		1 376 000				$ 1.10	$ 1.50	$ 2.20			7%	Type 1
1995		1 248 000				$ 0.77	$ 0.80	$ 0.99	$ 1.30		7%	Type 1
1996		2 200 000				$ 0.80	$ 0.80	$ 0.92	$ 1.10		11%	Type 1
1997		1 300 000									6%	Type 1
1998		560 000									3%	Type 1
1999		2 800 000				$ 0.41	$ 0.41	$ 0.88	$ 1.10		11%	Type 1
2000		1 580 000				$ 0.31	$ 0.55	$ 0.77	$ 1.10		6%	Type 1
2001		2 448 000				$ 0.98			$ 1.10		7%	Type 1
2002		2 480 000				$ 0.68	$ 0.68	$ 0.79	$ 0.86		7%	Type 1
2003		3 200 000				$ 0.50	$ 0.50	$ 0.73	$ 1.10		11%	Type 2
2004		2 960 000				$ 0.58			$ 1.50		9%	Type 2
2005		944 000									3%	Type 2
2006		1 600 000					$ 1.60				4%	Type 2
2007		1 440 000					$ 0.81				4%	Type 2
2008		1 920 000									5%	Type 2
2009		1 620 000							$ 1.30		6%	Type 2
2010		2 400 000									4%	Type 2
2011		1 605 500									3%	Type 2
2012		591 500									1.8%	Type 2
2013											0.4%	Type 2
2014		1 664 000									2%	Type 2
2015		1 664 000									2%	Type 2
2016		468 000									0.9%	Type 2
2017		1 872 000									1.5%	Type 2
2018		1 040 000									0.9%	Type 2
2019											0.3%	Type 2
2020											0.7%	Type 2

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