2 Francs

Features

Issuer	France
Period	Third Republic (1870-1940) French State (1940-1944)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	1931-1941
Value	2 Francs
Currency	Franc (1795-1959)
Composition	Aluminium bronze (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	Franc 2014# 268 Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc: Les Monnaies (10^th Edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France. , Gad 1789# 535 Éditions Victor Gadoury (publisher). Monnaies françaises (Gadoury). Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco, Monaco (9 volumes). , KM# 886 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes). , Schön# 201 Battenberg Gietl Verlag (publisher). Weltmünzkatalog. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (4 volumes).

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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

Plain

Mint

Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)

Mark

Lucien Bazor, General coin engraver, Monnaie de Paris (1931-1958)

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Date	Mintage	G	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	References		Frequency
Undetermined
1931						$ 180			Franc 2014# 268/1 Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc: Les Monnaies (10^th Edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France.	Essai	0.4%
1931	1 717 167		$ 0.58	$ 2.90	$ 6.20	$ 6.20	$ 6.20		Franc 2014# 268/2 Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc: Les Monnaies (10^th Edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France.		18%
1932	8 942 689		$ 0.46	$ 0.84	$ 1.70	$ 1.70	$ 1.80	$ 3.50	Franc 2014# 268/3 Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc: Les Monnaies (10^th Edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France.		31%
1933									Franc 2014# 268/4 Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc: Les Monnaies (10^th Edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France.	Essai	0.3%
1933			$ 1.20	$ 1.20	$ 2.30	$ 3.10			Franc 2014# 268/5 Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc: Les Monnaies (10^th Edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France.	thick "2"	14%
1933	8 412 770		$ 1.20	$ 1.20	$ 1.70	$ 2.70			Franc 2014# 268/6 Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc: Les Monnaies (10^th Edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France.	thin "2"	20%
1934	6 895 782		$ 0.58	$ 1.20	$ 2.90	$ 3.40			Franc 2014# 268/7 Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc: Les Monnaies (10^th Edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France.		20%
1935	297 633		$ 17	$ 25	$ 25	$ 29			Franc 2014# 268/8 Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc: Les Monnaies (10^th Edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France.		6%
1936	12 394 328	$ 0.23	$ 0.32	$ 0.35	$ 1.10	$ 2.10	$ 11		Franc 2014# 268/9 Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc: Les Monnaies (10^th Edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France.	2 variants; see comments	33%
1937	11 054 992		$ 0.35	$ 0.46	$ 1.20	$ 2.30	$ 2.30		Franc 2014# 268/10 Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc: Les Monnaies (10^th Edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France.		25%
1938	28 071 831	$ 0.14	$ 0.35	$ 0.35	$ 0.58	$ 1.70	$ 2.00		Franc 2014# 268/11 Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc: Les Monnaies (10^th Edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France.		52%
1939	25 403 000	$ 0.39	$ 0.46	$ 0.58	$ 0.79	$ 1.70	$ 1.70	$ 2.30	Franc 2014# 268/12 Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc: Les Monnaies (10^th Edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France.		39%
1940	9 715 881	$ 0.14	$ 0.58	$ 1.00	$ 2.00	$ 2.30	$ 3.90		Franc 2014# 268/13 Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc: Les Monnaies (10^th Edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France.		26%
1941	16 683 717	$ 0.10	$ 0.34	$ 0.58	$ 1.50	$ 1.50	$ 1.50	$ 1.50	Franc 2014# 268/14 Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc: Les Monnaies (10^th Edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France.		36%

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Heritage Auctions 2026 May 17 Spotlight: France World Coins Showcase Auction 61621 Lot 23260	17 May 2026	1932 – Franc 2014# 268/3	VF (NGC VF35)	USD 292.80 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Katz Auction 138 Lot 1309	27 Sep 2024	1938 – Franc 2014# 268/11	AU	USD 10.44 (EUR 9.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	CGB E-auction n°658 Lot 679935	24 Nov 2025	1938 – Franc 2014# 268/11	VF (TTB+)	USD 1.16 (EUR 1.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© CGB
	Katz Auction 126 Lot 409	18 May 2024	1938 – Franc 2014# 268/11	F	Unsold
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Katz Auction 103 Lot 617	9 Dec 2023	1938 – Franc 2014# 268/11	F	Unsold
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Katz Auction 82 Lot 1698	13 May 2023	1938 – Franc 2014# 268/11	F	Unsold
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	Katz Auction 67 Lot 1137	24 Sep 2022	1938 – Franc 2014# 268/11	F	Unsold
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	CGB e-Monnaies August 2017	1 Aug 2017	1939 – Franc 2014# 268/12	AU (NGC MS64 (SPL64))	USD 57.99 (EUR 50.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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