2 Francs

2 Francs - obverse2 Francs - reverse

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Features

Issuer France
Period Third Republic (1870-1940)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 1931-1941
Value 2 Francs
Currency Franc (1795-1959)
Composition Copper-aluminium (91% Copper, 9% Aluminium)
Weight 8 g
Diameter 27 mm
Thickness 2.14 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized 5 August 1949
Number
N#
709
References F# 268,
Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc (10th edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France.
Gad# 535,
Francesco Pastrone; 2021. Monnaies francaises, 1789-2021 (25th edition). Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco.
KM# 886,
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# 201
Gerhard Schön; 2022. Weltmünzkatalog / 20. Jahrhundert: 1901-2000 (47. Auflage). Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Germany.
And 1 more volumes.

Obverse

Marianne's head left wearing a Phrygian cap decorated with a composite wreath made of olive tree leaves, oak, and wheat

Script: Latin

Lettering:
REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE
MORLON

Translation: French Republic

Engraver: Pierre-Alexandre Morlon

Reverse

One-one cornucopia on the left and right sides

Script: Latin

Lettering:
LIBERTE-EGALITE
FRATERNITE
2
FRANCS
1939

Translation:
Freedom Equality
Brotherhood
2
Francs
1939

Engraver: Pierre-Alexandre Morlon

Edge

Smooth

2 Francs -  obverse

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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 G VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1931  Wing 1 717 167 $ 0.54 $ 3.30 $ 5.40 $ 21 18% (fr) F. 268/2
1931  Wing $ 170 0.4% Essai
1932  Wing 8 942 689 $ 0.43 $ 1.10 $ 1.60 $ 2.20 32% (fr) F. 268/3
1933  Wing 0.3% Essai
1933  Wing $ 1.30 $ 1.30 $ 2.20 $ 2.90 14% thick "2"
1933  Wing 8 412 770 $ 1.10 $ 1.10 $ 1.60 $ 4.30 20% thin "2"
1934  Wing 6 895 782 $ 0.54 $ 1.10 $ 2.70 $ 4.30 20% (fr) F. 268/7
1935  Wing 297 633 $ 16 $ 16 $ 23 $ 25 6% (fr) F. 268/8
1936  Wing 12 394 328 $ 0.17 $ 0.30 $ 0.32 $ 1.10 $ 2.20 $ 11 34% 2 variants; see comments
1937  Wing 11 054 992 $ 0.27 $ 0.33 $ 0.43 $ 1.30 $ 1.30 $ 1.30 25% (fr) F. 268/10
1938  Wing Photo 28 071 831 $ 0.11 $ 0.33 $ 0.33 $ 0.54 $ 1.60 $ 4.90 52% (fr) F. 268/11
1939  Wing Photo 25 403 000 $ 0.34 $ 0.43 $ 0.54 $ 0.87 $ 2.20 $ 2.20 $ 2.20 39% (fr) F. 268/12
1940  Wing 9 715 881 $ 0.54 $ 0.98 $ 1.90 $ 5.90 $ 5.90 27% (fr) F. 268/13
1941  Wing 16 683 717 $ 0.10 $ 0.32 $ 0.54 $ 1.10 $ 1.90 $ 2.90 36% (fr) F. 268/14

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Version Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 2 Francs
Katz
Auction 103
Lot 617
Internet Archive
9 Dec 2023 1938 Wing – (fr) F. 268/11 F Unsold
Picture 1 of a sold 2 Francs
Katz
Auction 82
Lot 1698
Internet Archive
13 May 2023 1938 Wing – (fr) F. 268/11 F Unsold
Picture 1 of a sold 2 Francs
Katz
Auction 67
Lot 1137
Internet Archive
24 Sep 2022 1938 Wing – (fr) F. 268/11 F Unsold
Picture 1 of a sold 2 Francs
CGB
e-Monnaies August 2017
Internet Archive
1 Aug 2017 1939 Wing – (fr) F. 268/12 AU
(NGC MS64 (SPL64))
USD 54.37
(EUR 50.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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