France 1936 2 francs

from the Mountain Groan Collection

This specimen is a common date of a series struck 1931-41 during the last years of the Third Republic of France. Most of the dates are common, except for the 1935, but are not readily available in nice condition. There are similar one franc and fifty centimes issues.

Recorded mintage: 12,394,000^[1].

Specification: 8 g, aluminum bronze, 27 mm diameter, plain edge, designed by Pierre Alexandre Morlon (1878-1951).

Catalog reference: F.268/9, KM 886.

Source:

• ^[1]Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1901-2000, 47th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• Gadoury, Victor, Monnaies Françaises, 1789-2019, 24me éd., Monaco: Éditions Victor Gadoury, 2019.
• Prieur, Michel, and Laurent Schmitt, Le Franc 10: Les Monnaies, Paris: Éditions les Chevau-légers, 2014.

Link to:

• 1933 2 francs
• 1934 10 francs
• 1936 franc
• 1936 5 centimes
• 1936 10 centimes
• 1936 25 centimes
• 1936 50 centimes
• 1936 5 francs
• 1936 20 francs
• 1937 2 francs
• Coins and currency dated 1936
• return to French two francs coins, AN12-2001.