| Issuer | France |
| Year | 1997 |
| Type | Coin pattern |
| Value | 2 Francs (2 FRF) |
| Currency | New franc (1960-2001) |
| Composition | Nickel |
| Weight | 7.5 g |
| Dimensions | 26.5 mm |
| Thickness | 1.80 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Engraver(s) | Pierre Rodier |
| In circulation to | 17 February 2002 |
| Reference(s) | KM#1187 , Gad 1789#550 , Franc 2014#275 , Schön#490 , GEM#126.3 , Franc 2023#275/1 |
| Obverse description | The three-quarter-length portrait in aviator`s garb of Georges Guynemer, French aviation ace during WW1, is surrounded by the legend: `GEORGES GUYNEMER 1894-1917` and the monogram: `RF`. |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | GEORGES GUYNEMER 1894-1917 RF 1997 Le mot `ESSAI` vertical sous RF |
| Reverse description | The motto `LIBERTÉ - ÉGALITÉ - FRATERNITÉ` (FREEDOM - EQUALITY - FRATERNITY) flies over a stork in an octagon below the face value. The stork was the motif painted on `Le vieux Charles`, Guynemer`s SPAD III. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | 2 F LIBERTÉ·ÉGALITÉ·FRATERNITÉ |
| Edge | Reeded |
| Mint | Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date) |
| Mintage | 1997 - (fr) essai - 1 460 |
| Catalog ID | 4495852410 |
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