Cayenne 1780-A 2 sous

from the Razorback Collection

Shown is a billon two sous struck in Paris for the French colony of Guiana. This type is listed for 1780-90 but the SCWC notes that counterfeits abound.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: billon, 23 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM 1.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.

Link to:

• Cayenne 1782-A 2 sous
• Coins and currency dated 1780
• return to coins of French Guiana