2 Francs Vichy French State

2 Francs (Vichy French State) - obverse2 Francs (Vichy French State) - reverse

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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 (10th edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France.
Gad# 536,
Francesco Pastrone; 2021. Monnaies francaises, 1789-2021 (25th edition). Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco.
KM# 904,
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# 214
Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany.
And 1 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

2 Francs (Vichy French State) -  obverse

Mints

Mintmark of Monnaie de Paris Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)
B Beaumont-le-Roger, France
C Castelsarrasin, France (?-1946)

Mark

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

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Date Mintage G VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1943  2% Essai
1943  Wing 114 573 271 $ 0.08 $ 0.33 $ 0.33 $ 0.58 $ 1.00 $ 2.90 $ 7.00 81% KM#904.1 (Paris)
1943 B Wing 34 131 000 $ 1.10 $ 1.30 $ 4.80 $ 4.80 $ 5.20 16% KM#904.2 (Beaumont)
1944  Wing 32 769 825 $ 0.10 $ 0.26 $ 0.48 $ 1.10 $ 1.10 $ 7.70 29% KM#904.1 (Paris)
1944 B Wing 10 297 863 $ 0.92 $ 1.60 $ 3.30 $ 4.20 $ 5.70 $ 15 21% KM#904.2 (Beaumont)
1944 C Wing 19 470 267 $ 1.10 $ 2.20 $ 3.80 $ 5.00 16% KM#904.3 (Castelsarrasin)

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