2 Francs Aluminium pattern

Features

Issuer Saint-Pierre and Miquelon (Overseas France)
Type Pattern
Year 1948
Value 2 Francs
Currency Franc (1945-1960)
Composition Aluminium
Weight 2.14 g
Diameter 26.95 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Number
N#
246064
References KM# Pn2
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

Winged Liberty head facing left, modern ships lower left and right behind Liberty head, date in exergue.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE UNION FRANÇAISE
L.BAZOR GB
1948

Engraver: Lucien Georges Bazor

Reverse

Sailing boat, a schooner used for cod fishing. Below, value separated by 2 cod filets.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
SAINT PIERRE ET MIQUELON
2 FRS

Engraver: Lucien Georges Bazor

Edge

Plain

Mint

Mintmark of Monnaie de Paris Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)

Mark

Wing Lucien Bazor, General coin engraver, Monnaie de Paris (1931-1958)

Comments

Identical to the circulating coinage except for a small line beneath Bazor's signature:

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
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