| Issuer | New Caledonia |
|---|---|
| Year | 1948 |
| Type | Coin pattern |
| Value | 2 Francs (2 XPF) |
| Currency | CFP Franc (1945-date) |
| Composition | Bronze-nickel |
| Weight | 10 g |
| Diameter | 27 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Engraver(s) | André Rivaud |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#E5, KM#E6, Lec#27, Lec#29 |
| Obverse description | Sitting Liberty holding sprig. |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | UNION FRANÇAISE A. RIVAUD ESSAI REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE |
| Reverse description | Bird with wings open. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | NOUVELLE CALEDONIE 2 FRANCS 1948 |
| Edge | Smooth |
| Mint | Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date) |
| Mintage | 1948 - Lec#27/KM#6, with rim - 1 100 1948 - Lec#27a, with rim (matt) - 10 1948 - Lec#29/KM#5, without rim - 1 100 1948 - Lec#29a, without rim (matt) - 10 |
| Numisquare ID | 2789988440 |
| Comments |