Uppsala Universitet, CC0

2 Francs – France

Series: 1941 France circulation coins

Context

Years: 1941–1959

Issuer: France

Period:

(1940—1944)

Currency:

(1795—1959)

Demonetization: 17 February 2005

Total mintage: 332,750,630

Material

Diameter: 27 mm

Weight: 2.2 g

Thickness: 1.8 mm

Shape: Round

Composition: Aluminium (95% Aluminium, 5% Magnesium)

Magnetic: No

Technique: Milled

Alignment: Coin alignment

References

KM: #886a

Numista: #677

Obverse

Inscription:

REPUBLIQVE FRANÇAISE

MORLON

Translation:

FRENCH REPUBLIC

MORLON

Script: Latin

Language: French

Engraver: Pierre-Alexandre Morlon

Inscription:

LIBERTE-EGALITE

FRATERNITE

2

FRANCS

1958

Translation:

LIBERTY-EQUALITY

FRATERNITY

2

FRANCS

1958

Script: Latin

Language: French

Engraver: Pierre-Alexandre Morlon

Plain

Year	Mint Mark	Mintage
1941	—	—
1944	—	—
1945	—	16,636,896
1945	B	1,726,144
1945	C	1,164,705
1946	—	34,462,877
1946	B	6,017,500
1947	B	26,219,500
1947	—	78,984,000
1948	—	32,354,500
1948	B	39,090,000
1949	—	13,683,500
1949	B	23,955,000
1950	—	12,590,508
1950	B	18,185,000
1958	—	9,906,000
1959	—	17,774,500