2 Francs Vichy French State

Features

Issuer	France
Period	French State (1940-1944)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	1943-1944
Value	2 Francs
Currency	Franc (1795-1959)
Composition	Aluminium-magnesium
Weight	2.2 g
Diameter	27 mm
Thickness	1.7 mm
Shape	Round
Technique	Milled
Orientation	Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized	17 February 2005
Number	N# 299
References	F# 270, Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc (10^th edition). Les Chevau-légers, Paris, France. Gad# 536, Francesco Pastrone; 2021. Monnaies francaises, 1789-2021 (25^th edition). Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco. KM# 904, Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14^th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States. And 5 more volumes. Schön# 214 Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany. And 2 more volumes.

Obverse

Double-headed axe in centre with ear of wheat either side, lettering below. Lettering on top and bottom of axe
NOTE: If there is a mintmark it is on the left, above the wheat and to the side of the head
NOTE: The 1943 Essai coin has ESSAI above the axe

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ÉTAT FRANÇAIS
S PACIS
PETAIN

Engraver: Lucien Georges Bazor

Reverse

Oak leaves either side of central numeral, lettering above, lettering below with date

Script: Latin

Lettering:
·TRAVAIL·FAMILLE·
·PATRIE·
2
·FRANCS·
1943

Translation:
·WORK·FAMILY·
·MOTHERLAND·
2
·FRANCS·
1943

Engraver: Lucien Georges Bazor

Edge

Smooth

Mints

	Paris, France (600-1973)
B	Beaumont-le-Roger, France
C	Castelsarrasin, France (?-1946)

Mark

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

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Date	Mintage	G	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	Frequency
Undetermined
1943									2%	Essai
1943	114 573 271	$ 0.10	$ 0.32	$ 0.32	$ 0.57	$ 1.00	$ 2.90	$ 6.40	82%	KM#904.1 (Paris)
1943 B	34 131 000		$ 1.10	$ 1.30	$ 6.20	$ 6.20	$ 7.80		16%	KM#904.2 (Beaumont)
1944	32 769 825	$ 0.10	$ 0.26	$ 0.47	$ 1.10	$ 3.20	$ 7.60		29%	KM#904.1 (Paris)
1944 B	10 297 863		$ 0.91	$ 2.10	$ 3.40	$ 4.80	$ 5.60	$ 15	21%	KM#904.2 (Beaumont)
1944 C	19 470 267		$ 1.10	$ 3.40	$ 3.80	$ 4.90			16%	KM#904.3 (Castelsarrasin)

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