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2 Centimes – France

Standard circulation coins
Context
Years: 1853–1857
Issuer: France Issuer flag
Period:
Currency:
(1795—1959)
Demonetization: 24 November 1940
Total mintage: 42,143,183
Material
Diameter: 20.2 mm
Weight: 2 g
Thickness: 0.8 mm
Shape: Round
Composition: Bronze
Magnetic: No
Technique: Milled
Alignment: Coin alignment
References
KM: #Click to copy to clipboard776
Numista: #483

Obverse

Inscription:
NAPOLEON III EMPEREUR

BARRE

1857
Translation:
NAPOLEON III EMPEROR

BARRE

1857
Script: Latin
Language: French

Reverse

Inscription:
EMPIRE FRANÇAIS

W

* DEUX CENTIMES *
Translation:
FRENCH EMPIRE

W

* TWO CENTIMES *
Script: Latin
Language: French

Edge

Plain


Mintings

YearMint MarkMintageQualityCollection
1853A657,550
1853B538,580
1853BB211,996
1853D
1853K116,625
1853MA192,046
1853W70,239
1854A3,360,354
1854B1,995,174
1854BB1,988,420
1854D2,523,954
1854MA1,282,292
1854W3,401,758
1854K1,545,169
1855BB
1855D
1855K
1855MA
1855W939,230
1855A
1855B
1856A1,737,739
1856B4,461,561
1856BB1,281,437
1856K2,280,342
1856MA2,712,188
1856W2,485,446
1857D999,880
1857K749,922
1857MA1,249,831
1857W2,249,770
1857A1,249,740
1857B1,861,940

Series: 1853 France circulation coins

2 Centimes obverse
2 Centimes reverse
2 Centimes
1853-1857
5 Centimes obverse
5 Centimes reverse
5 Centimes
1853-1857
20 Francs obverse
20 Francs reverse
20 Francs
1853-1860
5 Francs obverse
5 Francs reverse
5 Francs
1853-1859
50 Centimes obverse
50 Centimes reverse
50 Centimes
1853-1863
50 Centimes obverse
50 Centimes reverse
50 Centimes
1853
1 Franc obverse
1 Franc reverse
1 Franc
1853
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