France 1989 2 francs

from the Mountain Groan Collection

This specimen is a type struck at the Paris mint 1977-2001. It revives La Semeuse, the sower, who appeared on French silver two francs of 1898-1920. The 1989 is one of numerous dates more available from mint sets than from circulation. The type was struck for circulation 1977-83 and 1994-2000. It was demonetized in 2005.

Recorded mintage: 94,449.

Specification: 7.5 g, nickel, 26.5 mm diameter, reeded edge.

Catalog reference: Gad-547, F.272/13, KM 942.1.

Source:

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

Link to:

• France 1985 2 francs, struck in platinum
• 1987 10 francs
• 1989 20 centimes
• 1989 5 francs, Eiffel Tower
• 1989 10 francs, Génie de la Bastille
• 1989 10 francs, Montesquieu
• 1989 100 francs, Human Rights
• 1993 2 francs, Jean Moulin
• 1994 20 francs Coubertin
• Coins and currency dated 1989