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2 Francs Aluminium pattern
| Issuer | Monnaie de Paris |
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| Year | 1948 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | Allegorical effigy of Marianne as a winged Liberty, her head facing left, rendered in the modernist style characteristic of Bazor. Two contemporary vessels appear in the lower field, one to the left and one to the right behind the Liberty effigy. The date 1948 is inscribed in the exergue. The legend encircles the design, referencing both the French Republic and the French Union, with the engraver's signature L.BAZOR and the initials GB incorporated into the design. |
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| Reverse description | Central device depicts a schooner under sail, the vessel type traditionally employed in the cod-fishing industry of the North Atlantic. Below the ship, the denomination is displayed flanked by two stylized cod fillets, referencing the primary economic activity of the Saint-Pierre and Miquelon archipelago. The territorial name arcs along the upper border as the principal legend, with the abbreviated value appearing in the lower field. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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