2 Francs

2 Francs - obverse2 Francs - reverse

Obverse © nordboutik59 – Reverse © Jérémy Pureur

Features

Issuer France
Period Fourth Republic (1946-1958)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1941-1959
Value 2 Francs
Currency Franc (1795-1959)
Composition Aluminium-magnesium (95% Aluminium, 5% Magnesium)
Weight 2.2 g
Diameter 27 mm
Thickness 1.8 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized 17 February 2005
Number N# 677
References F# 269,
Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc (10th edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France.
Gad# 538,
Francesco Pastrone; 2021. Monnaies francaises, 1789-2021 (25th edition). Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco.
KM# 886a,
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# 201a
Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany.
And 2 more volumes.

Obverse

Wreathed female head facing left, lettering around edge both sides, engraver's name behind head.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
REPUBLIQVE FRANÇAISE
MORLON

Translation: French Republic

Engraver: Pierre-Alexandre Morlon

Pierre-Alexandre Morlon, born in Mâcon in 1878, and d died in 1951, was a French medallist and sculptor.

Reverse

A cornucopia on each side, lettering at top, value in middle with date below. Privy mark to right of date.
If there is a B or C Mintmark it is in the gap between the two bases, below date.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
LIBERTE-EGALITE
FRATERNITE
2
FRANCS
1958

Engraver: Pierre-Alexandre Morlon

Pierre-Alexandre Morlon, born in Mâcon in 1878, and d died in 1951, was a French medallist and sculptor.

Edge

Smooth

2 Francs -  obverse

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Mints

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

Marks

wing Lucien Bazor, General coin engraver, Paris (1931-1958)
owl Raymond Joly, General coin engraver, Paris (1958-1974)

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Date Mintage G VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1941  1.9% Essai, struck during French Occupation
1941  wing $ 0.15 $ 0.22 $ 1.10 $ 1.10 $ 1.10 31% KM#886a.1; cornucopia; wing mark, struck during French Occupation
1944  0.6% Essai
1944  wing $ 0.31 $ 1.00 $ 1.10 $ 2.30 $ 2.30 $ 2.30 20% KM#886a.1; cornucopia; wing mark
1945  wing 16 636 896 $ 0.22 $ 0.54 $ 0.54 $ 1.10 $ 1.90 $ 3.20 29% KM#886a.1; cornucopia; wing mark
1945 B wing 1 726 144 $ 4.30 $ 4.30 $ 4.30 $ 4.30 9% KM#886a.2
1945 C wing 1 164 705 $ 5.40 $ 11 $ 13 $ 15 8% KM#886a.3
1946  wing 34 462 877 $ 0.10 $ 0.27 $ 0.54 $ 1.10 $ 1.10 31% KM#886a.1; cornucopia; wing mark
1946 B wing 6 017 500 $ 1.20 $ 3.40 $ 3.40 $ 3.40 $ 19 12% KM#886a.2
1947  wing 78 984 000 $ 0.22 $ 0.22 $ 0.27 $ 0.54 $ 1.40 $ 1.40 $ 3.80 52% KM#886a.1; cornucopia; wing mark
1947 B wing 26 219 500 $ 0.16 $ 0.17 $ 0.54 $ 0.54 $ 1.40 $ 1.40 29% KM#886a.2
1948  wing 32 354 500 $ 0.20 $ 0.27 $ 0.32 $ 0.76 $ 1.10 $ 4.10 $ 4.60 35% KM#886a.1; cornucopia; wing mark
1948 B wing 39 090 000 $ 0.12 $ 0.12 $ 0.43 $ 0.54 $ 1.10 $ 2.00 33% KM#886a.2
1949  wing 13 683 500 $ 0.10 $ 0.22 $ 0.65 $ 0.97 $ 1.10 $ 1.40 $ 6.60 23% KM#886a.1; cornucopia; wing mark
1949 B wing 23 955 000 $ 0.25 $ 0.27 $ 0.42 $ 1.10 $ 2.90 26% KM#886a.2
1950  wing 12 590 508 $ 0.37 $ 0.54 $ 1.10 $ 5.40 21% KM#886a.1; cornucopia; wing mark
1950 B wing 18 185 000 $ 0.07 $ 0.54 $ 0.72 $ 1.10 $ 3.10 $ 3.40 $ 5.40 21% KM#886a.2
1958  owl 9 906 000 $ 0.05 $ 0.32 $ 0.54 $ 0.97 $ 3.10 $ 3.10 $ 4.80 20% KM#886a.1; cornucopia; owl mark
1959  owl 17 774 500 $ 0.10 $ 0.32 $ 0.43 $ 1.10 $ 2.20 $ 2.20 $ 3.60 25% KM#886a.1; cornucopia; owl mark

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Version Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 2 Francs
Katz
Auction 79
Lot 371
Internet Archive
Mar 21, 2023 Undetermined AU Unsold
Picture 1 of a sold 2 FrancsPicture 1 of a sold 2 Francs
Katz
Auction 92
Lot 2483
Internet Archive
Aug 15, 2023 Undetermined XF Unsold
The lot includes several items.
Picture 1 of a sold 2 Francs
Katz
Auction 82
Lot 1699
Internet Archive
May 13, 2023 Undetermined F Unsold
Picture 1 of a sold 2 Francs
Katz
Auction 67
Lot 1138
Internet Archive
Sep 24, 2022 Undetermined F Unsold

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