2 Francs Essai

2 Francs (Essai) - obverse2 Francs (Essai) - reverse

Obverse © DB-Monnaie - pimousse124.free.fr

Features

Issuer New Caledonia (Overseas France)
Period French Overseas Territory (1958-date)
Type Pattern
Year 1948
Value 2 Francs (2 XPF)
Currency CFP Franc (1945-date)
Composition Bronze-nickel
Weight 10 g
Diameter 27 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
48652
References KM# E5,
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.
KM# E6,
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.
Lec# 27,
Jean Lecompte; 2007. Monnaies et jetons des colonies françaises (2nd edition). Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco.
Lec# 29
Jean Lecompte; 2007. Monnaies et jetons des colonies françaises (2nd edition). Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco.

Obverse

Sitting Liberty holding sprig.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
UNION FRANÇAISE
A. RIVAUD
ESSAI
REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE

Engraver: André Rivaud

Reverse

Bird with wings open.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
NOUVELLE CALEDONIE
2
FRANCS
1948

Engraver: André Rivaud

Edge

Smooth

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)

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Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1948  Wing 1 100 78% Lec#27/KM#6, with rim
1948  Wing 10 6% Lec#27a, with rim (matt)
1948  Wing 1 100 67% Lec#29/KM#5, without rim
1948  Wing 10 6% Lec#29a, without rim (matt)

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