2 Francs

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 Numista type number (https://en.numista.com/help/what-is-the-n-number-visible-in-the-catalogue-33.html)
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 2 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

© Eagle68 (CC BY-NC)

Mint

Mark

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

Comments

See also

• Allegory
• Cornucopia
• Phrygian cap

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Date		Mintage	G	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC		Frequency
Undetermined
1931		1 717 167		$ 0.50	$ 3.80	$ 5.40	$ 13				18%	(fr) F. 268/2
1931							$ 160				0.4%	Essai
1932		8 942 689		$ 0.44	$ 1.10	$ 1.60	$ 3.30				32%	(fr) F. 268/3
1933											0.3%	Essai
1933				$ 1.60	$ 1.60	$ 2.20	$ 3.80				13%	thick "2"
1933		8 412 770		$ 1.10	$ 1.10	$ 1.60	$ 4.40				21%	thin "2"
1934		6 895 782		$ 0.54	$ 1.10	$ 2.70	$ 4.40				21%	(fr) F. 268/7
1935		297 633		$ 16	$ 16	$ 28	$ 28				6%	(fr) F. 268/8
1936		12 394 328	$ 0.23	$ 0.31	$ 0.31	$ 1.10	$ 2.20				34%	2 variants; see comments
1937		11 054 992	$ 0.27	$ 0.33	$ 0.44	$ 1.10	$ 2.20				26%	(fr) F. 268/10
1938		28 071 831	$ 0.27	$ 0.33	$ 0.33	$ 0.56	$ 1.60	$ 4.90			53%	(fr) F. 268/11
1939		25 403 000	$ 0.44	$ 0.44	$ 0.54	$ 0.90	$ 2.30	$ 2.30			39%	(fr) F. 268/12
1940		9 715 881		$ 0.54	$ 0.98	$ 1.90	$ 7.60	$ 7.60			27%	(fr) F. 268/13
1941		16 683 717	$ 0.11	$ 0.32	$ 0.54	$ 1.10	$ 1.90	$ 3.00	$ 5.40		36%	(fr) F. 268/14

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Price
	Katz Auction 67 Lot 1137	Sep 24, 2022	1938 – (fr) F. 268/11	F	Unsold
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	CGB e-Monnaies August 2017	Aug 1, 2017	1939 – (fr) F. 268/12	AU (NGC MS64 (SPL64))	USD 54.42 (EUR 50.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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