1943 B French 2 Francs

Obverse
1943 B French 2 Francs (Obverse)

Reverse
1943 B French 2 Francs (Reverse)

Type Details
Country:  France 
Period:  Modern Republic 
Face value:  2 Francs 
Dates:  From 1943 to 1944 
Purpose:  Circulation 
 
Obverse:  Double bit axe, grain sprigs flank 
Legend:  ETAT FRANÇAIS 
 
Reverse:  Oak leaves flank denomination, date below 
Legend:  ·TRAVAIL·FAMILLE· ·PATRIE· 2 ·FRANCS· 
 
Edge:  Smooth 
 
Designer(s) / Engraver(s): 
  Lucien Georges Bazor 
 
Catalogue:  KM# 904 

Currency
Unit:  French Franc 
System:  Decimal 
 
Fractions:  100 Centimes = 1 Franc
 
Mint Marks: 
A, (a) - Monnaie de Paris, Paris, France
B - Rouen, France
B – Beaumont-le-Roger, France (1943-1958)
B, (b) – La Monnaie Royale, Brussels, Belgium (B inside circle)
BB - Strasbourg, France
C - Castelsarrasin, France
CL - Genoa, Italy
D - Lyon, France
G - Geneve, Switzerland
H - La Rochelle, France
I - Limoges, France
K - Bordeaux, France
L - Bayonne, France
M - Toulouse, France
MA - Marseille, France (MA monogram)
Q - Perpignan, France
R - London, England
(R) - Rome, Italy (crowned R)
(s) - Real Casa de la Moneda, Madrid, Spain (star)
T - Nantes, France
(tb) - Poissy, France (Thunderbolt)
U - Turin, Italy
W - Lille, France

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Issue
Year: 
1943 B 
Mint:  Beaumont-le-Roger 
Mintage:  34,131,000 
Scarcity: 
 
Valuation: 
Notes:  KM# 904.2 minted in Beaumont-Le-Roger (France). 

Specifications
Total Weight:  2.2000g (0.07 Oz)  
Composition:  Aluminium 
Alignment: 
Coin 
Diameter:  27.00mm 
Thickness:  1.70mm 

Description

Verieties:

  • KM# 904.1 (1943-1944) minted in Paris (France) for use in Vichy French State.
  • KM# 904.2 (1943-1944) minted in Beaumont-Le-Roger (France).
  • KM# 904.3 (1944) minted in Castelsarrasin (France).

Value Range
Year Mintage G F VF EF AU UNC BU PF
1943 B 34,131,000 $3.50 $9.10 $12.00 $15.00 $20.00 $40.00
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