2 Centimes - Napoleon III

2 Centimes - Napoleon III - obverse2 Centimes - Napoleon III - reverse

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Features

Issuer France
Emperor Napoleon III (Napoléon III) (1852-1870)
Type Standard circulation coin
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 F# 108A,
Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc (10th edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France.
Gad# 104,
Francesco Pastrone; 2021. Monnaies francaises, 1789-2021 (25th edition). Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco.
KM# 796
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

Napoleon III head laurel, turned to the left.
Legends in peripheries and vintage below.Automatically translated

Script: Latin

Lettering:
NAPOLEON III EMPEREUR
BARRE
1862

Engraver: Désiré-Albert Barre

Reverse

Imperial eagle, letter of workshop and value below, legends in periphery.Automatically translated

Script: Latin

Lettering:
EMPIRE FRANÇAIS
K
* DEUX CENTIMES *

Engraver: Désiré-Albert Barre

Edge

Smooth

2 Centimes - Napoleon III -  obverse

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Mints

A Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)
BB Strasbourg, France (?-1870)
K Bordeaux, France (?-1880)

Marks

Anchor with ring Désiré-Albert Barre, General coin engraver, Monnaie de Paris (1855-1878)
Bee Alfred Renouard de Bussière, Mint Master, Monnaie de Paris (1860-1879)
Trefoil cross Henri Delbecque, Mint Master, Strasbourg (1860-1870), Bordeaux (1870-1878)
Pick and hammer 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 Frequency
1861 A Anchor with ring Bee 4 981 557 $ 1.10 $ 3.10 $ 3.10 $ 6.50 28% KM#796.1 - definitive bust
1861 BB Anchor with ring Trefoil cross 2 483 191 $ 1.10 $ 2.20 $ 7.10 $ 7.10 12% KM#796.2 - definitive bust
1861 K Anchor with ring Pick and hammer 3 387 732 $ 3.20 $ 3.60 $ 43 14% KM#796.3 - definitive bust
1862 A Anchor with ring Bee 6 587 750 $ 1.10 $ 2.20 $ 2.20 $ 3.20 $ 3.20 41% KM#796.4
1862 BB Anchor with ring Trefoil cross $ 0.55 $ 3.20 $ 4.90 $ 7.10 13% KM#796.5 - Big BB
1862 BB Anchor with ring Trefoil cross 2 764 113 $ 3.20 $ 4.80 $ 13 8% KM#796.5 - small BB
1862 K Anchor with ring Pick and hammer Photo 13 594 535 $ 1.10 $ 1.10 $ 2.20 $ 2.20 $ 5.40 $ 6.40 $ 7.70 65% KM#796.6

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Version Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 2 Centimes - Napoleon III
CGB
E-auction n°272
Lot 193714
Internet Archive
2 Jul 2018 1862 K Anchor with ring Pick and hammer – KM#796.6 VF
(TTB48)
USD 7.55
(EUR 7.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 2 Centimes - Napoleon III
Katz
Auction 94
Lot 598
Internet Archive
30 Aug 2023 Undetermined UNC USD 20.50
(EUR 19.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 2 Centimes - Napoleon III
Katz
Auction 92
Lot 588
Internet Archive
15 Aug 2023 Undetermined UNC USD 24.81
(EUR 23.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 2 Centimes - Napoleon III
Katz
Auction 84
Lot 314
Internet Archive
27 May 2023 Undetermined UNC USD 28.05
(EUR 26.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 2 Centimes - Napoleon III
Katz
Auction 79
Lot 312
Internet Archive
21 Mar 2023 Undetermined UNC USD 25.89
(EUR 24.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 2 Centimes - Napoleon III
Katz
Auction 79
Lot 313
Internet Archive
21 Mar 2023 Undetermined UNC USD 24.81
(EUR 23.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 2 Centimes - Napoleon IIIPicture 1 of a sold 2 Centimes - Napoleon III
Heritage Auctions
Wednesday & Thursday World & Ancient Coins Weekly Online Auction 232049
Lot 61386
Internet Archive
2 Dec 2020 Undetermined UNC
(PCGS MS63 Brown)
USD 47.00
(incl. buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 2 Centimes - Napoleon III
Katz
Auction 82
Lot 1630
Internet Archive
13 May 2023 Undetermined F USD 87.39
(EUR 81.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 2 Centimes - Napoleon III
Katz
Auction 63
Lot 1069
Internet Archive
26 Jul 2022 Undetermined F USD 7.55
(EUR 7.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 2 Centimes - Napoleon III
Katz
Auction 63
Lot 1070
Internet Archive
26 Jul 2022 Undetermined F USD 10.79
(EUR 10.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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