France 2 Francs - Napoleon III, 1853 – 1859

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Information

Country France France
Currency Franc (1795 – 1959)
Coin type Standard circulation coin
Denomination 2 Francs - Napoleon III
Year 1853 – 1859
Ruler Napoleon III (Napoléon III) (1852–1870)
Composition Silver (.900)
Shape Round
Alignment Coin alignment ↑↓
Technique Milled
Weight (g) 10
Diameter (mm) 27
Demonetized 17 June 1868

Description

2 Francs - Napoleon III from France. Issued from 1853 to 1859. Struck in Silver (.900). Measures 27 mm and weighs 10 g.

Obverse
Bust of Napoleon III facing left. At bottom mint master mark left, designer centre and graveur générale mark right. (NAPOLEON III EMPEROR
BARRE)
Reverse
Value and year within wreath. Legend at top. Mint mark at bottom. (FRENCH EMPIRE
2 FRANCS
1855
A)
Edge
Reeded

Mintage & Variants

Date Mintage Comment Frequency
1859 A Anchor with ring 886 KM# 780.1 7%
1858 A Anchor with ring 1.3K KM# 780.1 5%
1857 A Anchor with ring 338.8K KM# 780.1 26%
1856 A Anchor with ring 240.7K (fr) F. 262/4 - km# 780.1 21%
1856 A Dog head with low ears — (fr) F. 262/5 - km# 780.1 7%
1856 BB Anchor with ring 693.1K Large BB - KM# 780.2 21%
1856 BB Anchor with ring — Small BB - KM# 780.2 19%
1856 D Anchor with ring 288.7K KM# 780.3 28%
1855 A Dog head with low ears 82.4K (fr) F. 262/3 - km# 780.1 14%
1854 A Dog head with low ears 215K KM# 780.1 19%
1853 A Dog head with low ears 48.9K KM# 780.1 21%

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