| Issuer | France |
| Year | 1861 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 2 Centimes (0.02) |
| Currency | Franc (1795-1959) |
| Composition | Bronze (Bronze) |
| Weight | 2 g |
| Dimensions | 20 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Engraver(s) | Obverse: Désiré-Albert Barre Reverse: Jacques-Jean Barre |
| In circulation to | 24 November 1940 |
| Reference(s) | F#108, KM#796 |
| Obverse description | Napoleon III laureate head, turned to the left. Captions in the periphery and vintage below |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | NAPOLEON III EMPEREUR BARRE 1861 |
| Reverse description | Imperial eagle, workshop letter and value below, legends on the periphery. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | EMPIRE FRANÇAIS A * DEUX CENTIMES * |
| Edge | Smooth |
| Mint | A Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date) BB Strasbourg, France (?-1870) K Bordeaux, France (?-1880) |
| Mintage | 1861 A - (fr) F. 108/1 - Tirage inclu au buste définitif - 4 981 557 1861 BB - (fr) F. 108/2 - Tirage inclu au buste définitif - 2 491 191 1861 K - (fr) F. 108/3 - Tirage inclu au buste définitif - 3 387 732 |
| Catalog ID | 7139530210 |
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