France 1811-M 2 francs

from the Mountain Groan Collection

This type was struck 1809-14 during the reign of Napoleon I from numerous mints. The specimen shown is from Toulouse. Many issues of this type are known from a handful (<10) of examples. The type is not difficult to find but is expensive in high grade. All two francs issued prior to 1859, including this one, were demonetized in 1869 to make way for the succeeding issue which was only 0.835 fine.

Recorded mintage: 123,963, a slightly scarce date.

Specification: 27 mm diameter, 10 grams, 0.900 fine silver, edge lettered DIEU PROTEGE LA FRANCE. Designed by Pierre Joseph Tiolier, 1763-1819.

Catalog reference: F.255/32, Gadoury 501, KM 693.9.

Source:

• Prieur, Michel, and Laurent Schmitt, Le Franc 10: Les Monnaies, Paris: Éditions les Chevau-légers, 2014.
• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• Gadoury, Victor, Monnaies Françaises, 1789-2019, 24me éd., Monaco: Éditions Victor Gadoury, 2019.

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• 1810-B 2 francs
• 1810-D 2 francs
• 1810-I 2 francs
• 1811-A ½ franc
• 1811-B ½ franc
• 1811-BB ½ franc
• 1811-L ½ franc
• 1811-MA ½ franc
• 1811-U ½ franc
• 1811-A franc
• 1811-D franc
• 1811-H franc
• 1811-I franc
• 1811-L franc
• 1811-T franc
• 1811-A 2 francs
• 1811-B 2 francs
• 1811-L 2 francs
• 1811-MA 2 francs
• 1811-Q 2 francs
• 1811-W 2 francs
• 1811-A 5 francs
• 1811-B 5 francs
• 1811-BB 5 francs
• 1811-D 5 francs
• 1811-H 5 francs
• 1811-I 5 francs
• 1811-K 5 francs
• 1811-L 5 francs
• 1811-MA 5 francs
• 1811-Q 5 francs
• 1811-T 5 francs
• 1811-W 5 francs
• 1811-A 20 francs d'or
• 1811-K 20 francs d'or
• 1811-M 20 francs d'or
• 1811-U 20 francs d'or
• 1811-W 20 francs
• 1811-A 40 francs d'or
• 1811-K 40 francs d'or
• 1812-A 2 francs
• 1812-BB 2 francs
• 1812-H 2 francs
• 1812-I 2 francs
• 1812-L 2 francs
• Coins and currency dated 1811