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Information
Country
France
France
Currency
Franc
(1795 – 1959)
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
2 Centimes
Year
1861 – 1862
Ruler
Napoleon III (Napoléon III)
(1852–1870)
Composition
Bronze
Shape
Round
Alignment
Coin alignment ↑↓
Technique
Milled
Weight (g)
2
Diameter (mm)
20
Thickness (mm)
0.9
Demonetized
24 November 1940
Description
2 Centimes from France. Issued from 1861 to 1862. Struck in Bronze. Measures 20 mm and weighs 2 g.
- Obverse
- Napoleon III head laurel, turned to the left. Legends in peripheries and vintage below.
- Reverse
- Imperial eagle, letter of workshop and value below, legends in periphery.
- Edge
- Smooth
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | g | vg | f | vf | xf | au | unc | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1862 A
|
6.6M | — | € 1,10 | € 2,20 | € 2,20 | € 3,20 | € 3,30 | — | KM#796.4 | 41% | |
|
1862 BB
|
— | — | € 0,56 | € 2,00 | € 2,70 | € 7,10 | — | — | KM#796.5 - Big BB | 13% | |
|
1862 BB
|
2.8M | — | — | € 3,30 | € 4,80 | € 14,00 | — | — | KM#796.5 - small BB | 7% | |
|
1862 K
|
13.6M | € 1,10 | € 1,10 | € 2,20 | € 2,20 | € 5,40 | € 6,50 | € 7,80 | KM#796.6 | 65% | |
|
1861 A
|
5M | — | € 1,10 | € 3,10 | € 3,10 | € 6,60 | — | — | KM#796.1 - definitive bust | 28% | |
|
1861 BB
|
2.5M | — | € 1,10 | € 2,20 | € 7,10 | € 7,10 | — | — | KM#796.2 - definitive bust | 12% | |
|
1861 K
|
3.4M | — | — | € 3,30 | € 3,60 | € 44,00 | — | — | KM#796.3 - definitive bust | 14% |
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