2 Centimes - Napoleon III
Obverse: © smithymx67
Reverse: © smithymx67
Description
This was a standard circulation coin.
Key Details
Country
France (FRA)
Currency
Franc
₣
1795 - 1959
Type
Standard Circulating
Years
1853 - 1857
Alignment
Coin ↑↓
Shape
Round
Diameter (⌀)
20.2 mm
Thickness
0.8 mm
Weight
2 g
Face Value
2 Centimes (0.02)
Demonetized
Yes
Composition
Bronze
Obverse (heads)
Obverse Description
A portrait facing left with text around.
Obverse Designer
Jean-Jacques Barre
Obverse Lettering
NAPOLEON III EMPEREUR
BARRE
1855
Reverse (tails)
Reverse Description
An eagle with text around.
Reverse Designer
Jean-Jacques Barre
Reverse Lettering
EMPIRE FRANÇAIS
B
* DEUX CENTIMES *
Edge
Edge Description
Plain
Mints
Monnaie de Paris, Paris (A)
864 - to date
Rouen, France (B)
Strasbourg Mint, Strasbourg (BB)
Lyon, France (D)
413 - 1858
Bordeaux, France (K)
Marseille, France (MA)
Lille, France (W)
1685 - 1858
Mintage
Year
Mintage
Quality
1853 A
657,550
Circulated
1853 B
538,580
Circulated
1853 BB
211,996
Circulated
1853 D
Circulated
1853 K
116,625
Circulated
1853 MA
192,046
Circulated
1853 W
70,239
Circulated
1854 A
3,360,354
Circulated
1854 B
1,995,174
Circulated
1854 BB
1,988,420
Circulated
1854 D
2,523,954
Circulated
1854 K
1,545,169
Circulated
1854 MA
1,282,292
Circulated
1854 W
3,401,758
Circulated
1855 A
5,126,369
Circulated
1855 B
1,753,734
Circulated
1855 BB
2,105,599
Circulated
1855 D
3,327,859
Circulated
1855 K
1,068,387
Circulated
1855 MA
2,505,761
Circulated
1855 W
939,230
Circulated
1856 A
1,737,739
Circulated
1856 B
4,461,561
Circulated
1856 BB
1,281,437
Circulated
1856 K
2,280,342
Circulated
1856 MA
2,712,188
Circulated
1856 W
2,485,446
Circulated
1857 A
1,249,740
Circulated
1857 B
1,861,940
Circulated
1857 D
999,880
Circulated
1857 K
749,922
Circulated
1857 MA
1,249,831
Circulated
1857 W
2,249,770
Circulated