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* [[France 1898-A 20 francs|1898-A 20 francs]] | * [[France 1898-A 20 francs|1898-A 20 francs]] | ||
* [[France 1899 2 centimes|1899 2 centimes]] | * [[France 1899 2 centimes|1899 2 centimes]] | ||
Latest revision as of 09:13, 30 April 2022
The specimen shown is a two centimes, Marianne head, of a type struck under the Third Republic of France 1897-1920. All are Paris mint issues. The 1898 is a common date, despite the low mintage; it must have been saved as a first year of issue. The total production for the series is about 23 million, compared to ten million Cérès head two centimes (1877-97). All the bronze two centimes pieces were demonetized in 1940.
Recorded mintage: 125,000.
Specification: 2 g, bronze, 20 mm diameter, plain edge, designed by Jean-Baptiste Daniel-Dupuis (1849-99).
Catalog reference: F.110/1, KM 828.
- 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.
- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
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