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[[Image:France 1808A 2 francs CGB.jpg|550px|thumb|From www.cgb.fr]]
 
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This type was struck 1808 only during the reign of Napoleon I from numerous mints. The specimen shown is from Paris and is the commonest date of the type. Many issues of this type are known from a handful (<10) of examples. The type is rather scarce, being struck the one year only; in 1809, the reverse legend was changed from "REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE" to "EMPIRE FRANCAISE."  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.
 
This type was struck 1808 only during the reign of Napoleon I from numerous mints. The specimen shown is from Paris and is the commonest date of the type. Many issues of this type are known from a handful (<10) of examples. The type is rather scarce, being struck the one year only; in 1809, the reverse legend was changed from "REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE" to "EMPIRE FRANCAISE."  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.
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* [[France 1807-A 2 francs KM-684.1|1807-A 2 francs, laureate head]]
 
* [[France 1807-A 2 francs KM-684.1|1807-A 2 francs, laureate head]]
 
* [[France 1807-I 2 francs|1807-I 2 francs]]
 
* [[France 1807-I 2 francs|1807-I 2 francs]]
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* [[France 1807-K 2 francs|1807-K 2 francs]]
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* [[France 1807-M 2 francs|1807-M 2 francs]]
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* [[France 1807-U 2 francs|1807-U 2 francs]]
 
* [[France 1807-W 2 francs|1807-W 2 francs]]
 
* [[France 1807-W 2 francs|1807-W 2 francs]]
 
* [[France 1808-BB 5 centimes|1808-BB 5 centimes]]
 
* [[France 1808-BB 5 centimes|1808-BB 5 centimes]]
 
* [[France 1808-A 10 centimes|1808-A billon 10 centimes]]
 
* [[France 1808-A 10 centimes|1808-A billon 10 centimes]]
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* [[France 1808-I 10 centimes|1808-I billon 10 centimes]]
 
* [[France 1808-M 10 centimes|1808-M billon 10 centimes]]
 
* [[France 1808-M 10 centimes|1808-M billon 10 centimes]]
 
* [[France 1808-W 10 centimes|1808-W billon 10 centimes]]
 
* [[France 1808-W 10 centimes|1808-W billon 10 centimes]]
 
* [[France 1808-A 1/4 franc|1808-A ¼ franc]]
 
* [[France 1808-A 1/4 franc|1808-A ¼ franc]]
 
* [[France 1808-I 1/4 franc|1808-I ¼ franc]]
 
* [[France 1808-I 1/4 franc|1808-I ¼ franc]]
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* [[France 1808-L 1/4 franc|1808-L ¼ franc]]
 
* [[France 1808-A 1/2 franc|1808-A ½ franc]]
 
* [[France 1808-A 1/2 franc|1808-A ½ franc]]
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* [[France 1808-B 1/2 franc|1808-B ½ franc]]
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* [[France 1808-BB 1/2 franc|1808-BB ½ franc]]
 
* [[France 1808-D 1/2 franc|1808-D ½ franc]]
 
* [[France 1808-D 1/2 franc|1808-D ½ franc]]
 
* [[France 1808-H 1/2 franc|1808-H ½ franc]]
 
* [[France 1808-H 1/2 franc|1808-H ½ franc]]
 
* [[France 1808-I 1/2 franc|1808-I ½ franc]]
 
* [[France 1808-I 1/2 franc|1808-I ½ franc]]
 
* [[France 1808-K 1/2 franc|1808-K ½ franc]]
 
* [[France 1808-K 1/2 franc|1808-K ½ franc]]
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* [[France 1808-Q 1/2 franc|1808-Q ½ franc]]
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* [[France 1808-T 1/2 franc|1808-T ½ franc]]
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* [[France 1808-U 1/2 franc|1808-U ½ franc]]
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* [[France 1808-W 1/2 franc|1808-W ½ franc]]
 
* [[France 1808-A franc|1808-A franc]]
 
* [[France 1808-A franc|1808-A franc]]
 
* [[France 1808-B franc|1808-B franc]]
 
* [[France 1808-B franc|1808-B franc]]
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* [[France 1808-D franc|1808-D franc]]
 
* [[France 1808-D franc|1808-D franc]]
 
* [[France 1808-H franc|1808-H franc]]
 
* [[France 1808-H franc|1808-H franc]]
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* [[France 1808-I franc|1808-I franc]]
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* [[France 1808-M franc|1808-M franc]]
 
* [[France 1808-T franc|1808-T franc]]
 
* [[France 1808-T franc|1808-T franc]]
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* [[France 1808-U franc|1808-U franc]]
 
* [[France 1808-W franc|1808-W franc]]
 
* [[France 1808-W franc|1808-W franc]]
 
* [[France 1808-B 2 francs|1808-B 2 francs]]
 
* [[France 1808-B 2 francs|1808-B 2 francs]]
 
* [[France 1808-L 2 francs|1808-L 2 francs]]
 
* [[France 1808-L 2 francs|1808-L 2 francs]]
 
* [[France 1808-M 2 francs|1808-M 2 francs]]
 
* [[France 1808-M 2 francs|1808-M 2 francs]]
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* [[France 1808-MA 2 francs|1808-MA 2 francs]]
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* [[France 1808-Q 2 francs|1808-Q 2 francs]]
 
* [[France 1808-W 2 francs|1808-W 2 francs]]
 
* [[France 1808-W 2 francs|1808-W 2 francs]]
 
* [[France 1808-A 5 francs|1808-A 5 francs]]
 
* [[France 1808-A 5 francs|1808-A 5 francs]]
 
* [[France 1808-B 5 francs|1808-B 5 francs]]
 
* [[France 1808-B 5 francs|1808-B 5 francs]]
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* [[France 1808-BB 5 francs|1808-BB 5 francs]]
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* [[France 1808-H 5 francs|1808-H 5 francs]]
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* [[France 1808-K 5 francs|1808-K 5 francs]]
 
* [[France 1808-L 5 francs|1808-L 5 francs]]
 
* [[France 1808-L 5 francs|1808-L 5 francs]]
 
* [[France 1808-M 5 francs|1808-M 5 francs]]
 
* [[France 1808-M 5 francs|1808-M 5 francs]]
 
* [[France 1808-MA 5 francs|1808-MA 5 francs]]
 
* [[France 1808-MA 5 francs|1808-MA 5 francs]]
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* [[France 1808-Q 5 francs|1808-Q 5 francs]]
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* [[France 1808-U 5 francs|1808-U 5 francs]]
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* [[France 1808-W 5 francs|1808-W 5 francs]]
 
* [[France 1808-A 20 francs|1808-A 20 francs d'or]]
 
* [[France 1808-A 20 francs|1808-A 20 francs d'or]]
 
* [[France 1808-M 20 francs|1808-M 20 francs d'or]]
 
* [[France 1808-M 20 francs|1808-M 20 francs d'or]]
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* return to [[Decimal coinage of France (1795-2001)]]
 
* return to [[Decimal coinage of France (1795-2001)]]
  
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Latest revision as of 07:50, 15 October 2025

From www.cgb.fr
from the Mountain Groan Collection
France 1808A 2 francs rev DSLR.jpg

This type was struck 1808 only during the reign of Napoleon I from numerous mints. The specimen shown is from Paris and is the commonest date of the type. Many issues of this type are known from a handful (<10) of examples. The type is rather scarce, being struck the one year only; in 1809, the reverse legend was changed from "REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE" to "EMPIRE FRANCAISE." 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.

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

Recorded mintage: 1,100,000[1].

Catalog reference: F.254/1, KM 684.1.

Source:

  • 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.
  • [1]Prieur, Michel, and Laurent Schmitt, Le Franc 10: Les Monnaies. Paris: Éditions les Chevau-légers, 2014.

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