France 1993 2 francs KM-1062

from the Mountain Groan Collection

This type honors Jean Moulin (1899-1943), who led the French Resistance before being captured and tortured by the Nazis. It was demonetized in 2002 after the introduction of the euro. It is common. A few two francs of the Semuese type (F.272) were also struck 1993, but only for collector sets.

Recorded mintage: 30,000,011 plus 1,850 essais.

Specification: 7.5 g, nickel, 26.5 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: Gad-548, F.273/2, KM 1062.

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:

• 1993 10 centimes
• 1993 5 francs, La Semeuse
• 1993 20 francs, Mediterranean Games
• 1993 gold 500 francs, Arc de Triomphe
• 1993 100 francs, bicentennial of the Louvre Museum, the coronation of Napoleon
• 1993 500 francs, Louvre Bicentennial - Mona Lisa
• 1993 500 francs, Venus de Milo
• 1994 5 francs, Voltaire
• 1996 5 francs, Hercule de Dupré
• Coins and currency dated 1993