France 2 Centimes Cérès, 1883
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Information
Country
France
France
Currency
Franc
(1795 – 1959)
Coin type
Pattern
Denomination
2 Centimes
Year
1883
Ruler
Third Republic
(1870–1940)
Composition
Nickel silver
Shape
Round
Alignment
Coin alignment ↑↓
Technique
Milled
Weight (g)
2.5
Diameter (mm)
20
Demonetized
Yes
Description
2 Centimes from France. Issued in 1883. Struck in Nickel silver. Measures 20 mm and weighs 2.5 g.
- Obverse
- Head of the Republic on the left as Ceres, goddess of the harvest, wearing a pearl necklace, a double chignon and a composite crown of wheat, flowers, olives, oaks and acorns, tied with a ribbon that descends over the neck and passes over the forehead where it bears an indistinct inscription, all within a grenetis.
- Reverse
- In two lines in the field, above the studio letter A framed by the various; all in a grenetis pattern.
- Edge
- Plain
Mintage & Variants
| Date | Mintage | Comment | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1883 A | — |
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