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2 Francs

2 Francs - obverse2 Francs - reverse

Obverse © nordboutik59 – Reverse © Jérémy Pureur

Features

Issuer Francja (France)
Period French State (1940-1944)
Fourth Republic (1946-1958)
Provisional Government of the French Republic (1944-1946)
Type Standard circulation coins
Years 1941-1959
Value 2 Francs
Currency Franc (1795-1959)
Composition Aluminium (95% Aluminium, 5% Magnesium)
Weight 2.2 g
Diameter 27 mm
Thickness 1.8 mm
Shape Okrągły
Technique Frezowana
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized 17 February 2005
Number
N#
677
References Franc 2014# 269
Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc: Les Monnaies (10th Edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France.
, Gad 1789# 538
Éditions Victor Gadoury (publisher). Monnaies françaises (Gadoury). Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco, Monaco (9 volumes).
, KM# 886a
Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).
, Schön# 201a
Battenberg Gietl Verlag (publisher). Weltmünzkatalog. Battenberg Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf, Bavaria, Germany (4 volumes).

Obverse

Głowa kobiety w wieńcu zwrócona w lewo, napisy wokół krawędzi po obu stronach, nazwisko grawera za głową.Automatically translated

Script: łaciński

Lettering:
REPUBLIQVE FRANÇAISE
MORLON

Engraver: Pierre-Alexandre Morlon

Reverse

Róg obfitości po obu stronach, napis u góry, wartość pośrodku z datą poniżej. Znak własnościowy po prawej stronie daty.
Jeśli istnieje znak mennicy B lub C, znajduje się on w przerwie między dwiema podstawami, poniżej daty.Automatically translated

Script: łaciński

Lettering:
LIBERTE-EGALITE
FRATERNITE
2
FRANCS
1958

Engraver: Pierre-Alexandre Morlon

Edge

ZwykłyAutomatically translated

2 Francs -  obverse

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Mints

Mintmark of Monnaie de Paris Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), Francja (864-date)
B Beaumont-le-Roger, Francja
C Castelsarrasin, Francja (?-1946)

Marks

Wing Lucien Bazor, General coin engraver, Monnaie de Paris (1931-1958)
Owl Raymond Joly, General coin engraver, Monnaie de Paris (1958-1974)

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Date Mintage G VG F VF XF AU UNC References Frequency
1941  $ 0.14 Franc 2014# 269/1
Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc: Les Monnaies (10th Edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France.
(en) Essai, struck during French Occupation 1.6%
1941  Wing 10 218 717 $ 0.19 $ 0.23 $ 0.91 $ 1.10 $ 1.10 $ 6.30 Franc 2014# 269/2
Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc: Les Monnaies (10th Edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France.
, KM# 886a.1
Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).
(en) Struck during French Occupation 31%
1944  Franc 2014# 269/3
Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc: Les Monnaies (10th Edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France.
(en) Essai 0.5%
1944  Wing 7 224 000 $ 0.23 $ 1.10 $ 1.10 $ 1.60 $ 3.60 $ 3.60 Franc 2014# 269/4
Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc: Les Monnaies (10th Edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France.
, KM# 886a.1
Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).
(fr) 7 446 771 exemplaire selon F.Doulers (cf. N&C N°320, p.44 et 7 575 771 selon le Ministère des Finances 19%
1945  Wing 16 636 896 $ 0.26 $ 0.58 $ 0.58 $ 1.20 $ 1.70 $ 1.70 $ 4.70 Franc 2014# 269/5
Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc: Les Monnaies (10th Edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France.
, KM# 886a.1
Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).
29%
1945 B Wing 1 726 144 $ 3.70 $ 3.70 $ 3.70 $ 3.70 Franc 2014# 269/6
Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc: Les Monnaies (10th Edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France.
, KM# 886a.2
Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).
9%
1945 C Wing 1 164 705 $ 3.50 $ 7.00 $ 9.50 $ 12 $ 12 Franc 2014# 269/7
Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc: Les Monnaies (10th Edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France.
, KM# 886a.3
Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).
8%
1946  Wing Photo 34 462 877 $ 0.13 $ 0.29 $ 0.58 $ 1.10 $ 1.20 $ 1.30 $ 5.10 Franc 2014# 269/8
Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc: Les Monnaies (10th Edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France.
, KM# 886a.1
Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).
30%
1946 B Wing 6 017 500 $ 1.30 $ 3.10 $ 3.10 $ 3.30 Franc 2014# 269/9
Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc: Les Monnaies (10th Edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France.
, KM# 886a.2
Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).
12%
1947  Wing Photo 78 984 000 $ 0.23 $ 0.23 $ 0.29 $ 0.83 $ 0.83 $ 0.83 $ 2.90 Franc 2014# 269/10
Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc: Les Monnaies (10th Edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France.
, KM# 886a.1
Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).
51%
1947 B Wing 26 219 500 $ 0.19 $ 0.19 $ 0.56 $ 0.56 $ 0.58 $ 1.20 $ 7.30 Franc 2014# 269/11
Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc: Les Monnaies (10th Edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France.
, KM# 886a.2
Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).
28%
1948  Wing Photo 32 354 500 $ 0.22 $ 0.29 $ 0.35 $ 0.81 $ 1.10 $ 3.00 $ 3.00 Franc 2014# 269/12
Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc: Les Monnaies (10th Edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France.
, KM# 886a.1
Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).
34%
1948 B Wing 39 090 000 $ 0.13 $ 0.13 $ 0.46 $ 0.58 $ 1.20 $ 2.30 Franc 2014# 269/13
Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc: Les Monnaies (10th Edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France.
, KM# 886a.2
Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).
33%
1949  Wing 13 683 500 $ 0.23 $ 0.58 $ 0.87 $ 1.20 $ 1.70 $ 7.10 Franc 2014# 269/14
Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc: Les Monnaies (10th Edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France.
, KM# 886a.1
Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).
23%
1949 B Wing Photo 23 955 000 $ 0.22 $ 0.29 $ 1.20 $ 1.20 $ 1.20 $ 1.20 $ 1.20 Franc 2014# 269/15
Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc: Les Monnaies (10th Edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France.
, KM# 886a.2
Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).
25%
1950  Wing 12 590 508 $ 0.26 $ 0.39 $ 0.49 $ 1.10 $ 4.90 $ 4.90 Franc 2014# 269/16
Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc: Les Monnaies (10th Edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France.
, KM# 886a.1
Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).
21%
1950 B Wing 18 185 000 $ 0.58 $ 0.61 $ 1.10 $ 2.90 $ 3.10 $ 5.80 Franc 2014# 269/17
Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc: Les Monnaies (10th Edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France.
, KM# 886a.2
Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).
20%
1958  Owl Photo 9 906 000 $ 0.13 $ 0.35 $ 0.58 $ 1.00 $ 1.30 $ 3.50 $ 5.20 Franc 2014# 269/18
Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc: Les Monnaies (10th Edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France.
, KM# 886a.1
Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).
19%
1959  Owl Photo 17 774 500 $ 0.35 $ 0.35 $ 1.20 $ 1.60 $ 2.20 $ 3.90 Franc 2014# 269/19
Stéphane Desrousseaux, Michel Prieur, Laurent Schmitt; 2014. Le Franc: Les Monnaies (10th Edition). Les Chevau-Légers, Paris, France.
, KM# 886a.1
Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).
24%

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Examples of the type

Picture 1 of the example of 2 Francs Picture 2 of the example of 2 Francs
© DMK Collection
1946 Wing – Franc 2014# 269/8, KM# 886a.1 • 27 mm2.2 g (see more)
Picture 1 of the example of 2 Francs
© elagabale2000
1947 Wing – Franc 2014# 269/10, KM# 886a.1 (see more)
Picture 1 of the example of 2 Francs Picture 2 of the example of 2 Francs
1948 Wing – Franc 2014# 269/12, KM# 886a.1 • 2.25 g (see more)
Picture 1 of the example of 2 Francs Picture 2 of the example of 2 Francs
1949 B Wing – Franc 2014# 269/15, KM# 886a.2 (see more)
Picture 1 of the example of 2 Francs
© elagabale2000
1959 Owl – Franc 2014# 269/19, KM# 886a.1 (see more)
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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Version Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 2 Francs
Katz
Auction 166
Lot 556
Internet Archive
16 Aug 2025 1949 B Wing – Franc 2014# 269/15, KM# 886a.2 UNC Unsold
Picture 1 of a sold 2 Francs
CGB
E-auction n°658
Lot 679914
Internet Archive
24 Nov 2025 1958 Owl – Franc 2014# 269/18, KM# 886a.1 XF
(SUP+)
USD 5.81
(EUR 5.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 2 Francs
Katz
Auction 146
Lot 1502
Internet Archive
14 Dec 2024 Undetermined UNC Unsold
Picture 1 of a sold 2 Francs
Katz
Auction 138
Lot 1312
Internet Archive
27 Sep 2024 Undetermined UNC Unsold
Picture 1 of a sold 2 Francs
Katz
Auction 166
Lot 555
Internet Archive
16 Aug 2025 Undetermined AU Unsold
Picture 1 of a sold 2 Francs
Katz
Auction 146
Lot 1500
Internet Archive
14 Dec 2024 Undetermined AU Unsold
Picture 1 of a sold 2 Francs
Katz
Auction 138
Lot 1311
Internet Archive
27 Sep 2024 Undetermined AU Unsold
Picture 1 of a sold 2 Francs
Katz
Auction 126
Lot 411
Internet Archive
18 May 2024 Undetermined AU Unsold
Picture 1 of a sold 2 Francs
Katz
Auction 106
Lot 1869
Internet Archive
27 Dec 2023 Undetermined AU Unsold
Picture 1 of a sold 2 Francs
Katz
Auction 79
Lot 371
Internet Archive
21 Mar 2023 Undetermined AU Unsold
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