2 Centimes - Napoleon III
Features
| Issuer |
France
 |
|---|---|
| Emperor |
Napoleon III (Napoléon III) (1852-1870)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 1861-1862 |
| Value | 2 Centimes (0.02) |
| Currency | Franc (1795-1959) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 2 g |
| Diameter | 20 mm |
| Thickness | 0.9 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | 24 November 1940 |
| Number | N# 484 |
| References | Franc 2014# 108A Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc: Les Monnaies (10th Edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France. Francesco Pastrone. Monnaies françaises (Gadoury). Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco, Monaco (3 volumes). Standard Catalog of World Coins (85 volumes). |
Obverse
Napoleon III head laurel, turned to the left.
Legends in peripheries and vintage below.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
NAPOLEON III EMPEREUR
BARRE
1862
Engraver: Désiré-Albert Barre
Reverse
Imperial eagle, letter of workshop and value below, legends in periphery.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
EMPIRE FRANÇAIS
K
* DEUX CENTIMES *
Engraver: Désiré-Albert Barre
Edge
Plain
© Eagle68 (CC BY-NC)
Mints
| A | Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date) |
| BB | Strasbourg, France (?-1870) |
| K | Bordeaux, France (?-1880) |
Marks
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Désiré-Albert Barre, General coin engraver, Monnaie de Paris (1855-1878) |
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Alfred Renouard de Bussière, Mint Master, Monnaie de Paris (1860-1879) |
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Henri Delbecque, Mint Master, Strasbourg (1860-1870), Bordeaux (1870-1878) |
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Ernest Jean-Baptiste Dumas, Mint Master, Bordeaux (1860-1867) |
Comments
to differentiate temporary bust and definitive bust
Temporary bust : bust tip aligned with the 1
Difinitive buste : bust tip aligned with the 8
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| Date | Mintage | G | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | References | Frequency | |||||
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| 1861 A | |
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4 981 557 | $ 1.10 | $ 3.40 | $ 3.40 | $ 6.80 | $ 9.70 | Franc 2014# 108A/1Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc: Les Monnaies (10th Edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France.Standard Catalog of World Coins (85 volumes). |
definitive bust | 28% | ||||
| 1861 BB | |
2 483 191 | $ 1.10 | $ 2.30 | $ 5.70 | $ 5.70 | Franc 2014# 108A/2Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc: Les Monnaies (10th Edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France.Standard Catalog of World Coins (85 volumes). |
definitive bust | 12% | ||||||
| 1861 K | |
3 387 732 | $ 2.30 | $ 3.40 | $ 3.80 | $ 8.50 | Franc 2014# 108A/3Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc: Les Monnaies (10th Edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France.Standard Catalog of World Coins (85 volumes). |
definitive bust | 14% | ||||||
| 1862 A | |
6 587 750 | $ 1.10 | $ 2.30 | $ 2.30 | $ 3.40 | $ 4.60 | Franc 2014# 108A/4Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc: Les Monnaies (10th Edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France.Standard Catalog of World Coins (85 volumes). |
41% | ||||||
| 1862 BB | |
2 764 113 | $ 3.40 | $ 4.80 | $ 20 | Franc 2014# 108A/5Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc: Les Monnaies (10th Edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France.Standard Catalog of World Coins (85 volumes). |
small BB | 8% | |||||||
| 1862 BB | |
$ 0.58 | $ 4.60 | $ 5.70 | $ 7.50 | Franc 2014# 108A/6Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc: Les Monnaies (10th Edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France.Standard Catalog of World Coins (85 volumes). |
Big BB | 13% | |||||||
| 1862 K | |
|
13 594 535 | $ 1.10 | $ 1.10 | $ 2.30 | $ 2.40 | $ 5.70 | $ 11 | $ 23 | Franc 2014# 108A/7Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc: Les Monnaies (10th Edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France.Standard Catalog of World Coins (85 volumes). |
65% | |||
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Katz Auction 79 Lot 312 
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21 Mar 2023 |
1861 A – Franc 2014# 108A/1, KM# 796.4 – definitive bust |
UNC |
USD 27.30
(EUR 24.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Heritage Auctions Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Select Auction 232443 Lot 64207
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17 Oct 2024 |
1862 A – Franc 2014# 108A/4, KM# 796.4 |
UNC |
The lot includes several items. |
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Katz Auction 119 Lot 545
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30 Mar 2024 |
1862 K – Franc 2014# 108A/7, KM# 796.6 |
UNC |
USD 29.58
(EUR 26.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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Katz Auction 94 Lot 598
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30 Aug 2023 |
1862 K – Franc 2014# 108A/7, KM# 796.6 |
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USD 21.62
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Katz Auction 92 Lot 588
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15 Aug 2023 |
1862 K – Franc 2014# 108A/7, KM# 796.6 |
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Katz Auction 84 Lot 314
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27 May 2023 |
1862 K – Franc 2014# 108A/7, KM# 796.6 |
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Katz Auction 82 Lot 1630
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13 May 2023 |
1862 K – Franc 2014# 108A/7, KM# 796.6 |
UNC (NGC MS64) |
USD 92.15
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Katz Auction 79 Lot 313
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21 Mar 2023 |
1862 K – Franc 2014# 108A/7, KM# 796.6 |
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Katz Auction 63 Lot 1070
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26 Jul 2022 |
1862 K – Franc 2014# 108A/7, KM# 796.6 |
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Katz Auction 114 Lot 408
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24 Feb 2024 |
1862 K – Franc 2014# 108A/7, KM# 796.6 |
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