| Issuer | France |
| Year | 1943-1944 |
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Value | 2 Francs |
| Currency | Franc (1795-1959) |
| Composition | Aluminium-magnesium |
| Weight | 2.2 g |
| Dimensions | 27 mm |
| Thickness | 1.7 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Engraver(s) | Lucien Georges Bazor |
| In circulation to | 17 February 2005 |
| Reference(s) | F#270, Gad#536, KM#904, Schön#214 |
| Obverse description | Double-headed axe in centre with ear of wheat either side, lettering below. Lettering on top and bottom of axe NOTE: If there is a mintmark it is on the left, above the wheat and to the side of the head NOTE: The 1943 Essai coin has ESSAI above the axe |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | ÉTAT FRANÇAIS S PACIS PETAIN |
| Reverse description | Oak leaves either side of central numeral, lettering above, lettering below with date |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | ·TRAVAIL·FAMILLE·
·PATRIE·
2
·FRANCS·
1943 (Translation: ·WORK·FAMILY· ·MOTHERLAND· 2 ·FRANCS· 1943) |
| Edge | Smooth |
| Mint | Monnaie de Paris, Paris (and Pessac starting 1973), France (864-date) B Beaumont-le-Roger, France C Castelsarrasin, France(?-1946) |
| Mintage | 1943 - Essai - 1943 - KM#904.1 (Paris) - 114 573 271 1943 B - KM#904.2 (Beaumont) - 34 131 000 1944 - KM#904.1 (Paris) - 32 769 825 1944 B - KM#904.2 (Beaumont) - 10 297 863 1944 C - KM#904.3 (Castelsarrasin) - 19 470 267 |
| Catalog ID | 2606343430 |
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