2 Francs Essai

Issuer New Caledonia
Year 1949
Type Coin pattern
Value 2 Francs (2 XPF)
Currency CFP Franc (1945-date)
Composition Copper-nickel
Weight 9.72 g
Diameter 27 mm
Thickness 2.6 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Engraver(s) Lucien Georges Bazor
In circulation to 30 November 2022
Reference(s) KM#E9, Lec#54
Obverse description Liberty sitting on throne, facing left holding lit torch in left hand. Assorted fruit in a cornucopia in bend of right arm.
Obverse script Latin
Obverse lettering REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE UNION FRANÇAISE ESSAI G.B.BAZOR 1949
Reverse description Kagu bird within sprigs below value.
Reverse script Latin
Reverse lettering 2 FRANCS NOUVELLE CALEDONIE
Edge Smooth
Mint Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and
Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date)
Mintage 1949 - Lec#54 - 2 000
1949 - Lec#54a; Matte - 10
Numisquare ID 3925479770
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